Where does “auk” come from?

auk (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

auk (Proto-Germanic): also, too; furthermore, in addition; and

Definitions

  1. also, too; furthermore, in addition; and

Ancestry of “auk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “auk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →