Where does “øka” come from?

øka (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse auka, from Proto-Germanic aukaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

øka (Old Swedish): to increase, to become larger; to add

Definitions

  1. to increase, to become larger; to add

Ancestry of “øka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseaukato augment, increase; to add; to surpass, exceed
2Proto-Germanicaukanąto increase, to grow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “øka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →