Where does “aughvass” come from?

aughvass (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian auge, from Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

aughvass (Westrobothnian): who has a strict countenance

Definitions

  1. who has a strict countenance

Ancestry of “aughvass”, step by step

aughvass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Westrobothnian auge

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

via Westrobothnian hvass

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianhvass—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Old Norse auga →
aughvass — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer