Where does “åbne” come from?
åbne (Danish) comes from Old Danish opnæ, from Old Norse opna, from Proto-Germanic upanōną, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
åbne (Danish): to open; definite singular of åben; plural of...
Definitions
- to open; definite singular of åben; plural of...
Ancestry of “åbne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Danish | opnæ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | opna | to open; opening, crater; inflection of opinn:
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| 3 | Proto-Germanic | upanōną | to open; to lift |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | upanaz | open |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |