Old High German

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *augā, from Proto-Germanic *augô, whence also Old English ēage, Old Saxon ōga, Old Norse auga, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌲𐍉 (augō). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (eye; to see).

Noun

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ouga n

  1. eye

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle High German: ouge
    • Alemannic German: Aug
      Swabian: Aug
    • Bavarian: Aug
      Cimbrian:
      Mòcheno:
    • Central Franconian: Ooch, Auch, Au
      Hunsrik: Au
      Kölsch: Ouch
      Luxembourgish: A
    • East Central German:
      Upper Saxon German: Ooche
      Vilamovian: aojg
    • East Franconian:
    • German: Auge
    • Rhine Franconian:
      Palatine German: Aag
      Pennsylvania German: Aag
    • Yiddish: אויג (oyg)