Where does “ögonlock” come from?

ögonlock (Swedish) comes from Swedish öga, from Old Swedish øgha, from Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

ögonlock (Swedish): an eyelid

Definitions

  1. an eyelid

Ancestry of “ögonlock”, step by step

ögonlock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish öga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishögaeye
2Old Swedishøghaeye
3Old Norseaugaeye
4Proto-Germanicaugôeye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Swedish lock

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlocka lock of hair; a cover, a lid; popping
2Old Norseloklock, lid; weed, unwanted plant
3Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Old Norse auga →
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