Etymology Explorer › Danish

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

  1. to open; definite singular of åben; plural of...

Ancestry of “åbne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishopnæ—
2Old Norseopnato open; opening, crater; inflection of opinn: ##...
3Proto-Germanicupanōnąto open; to lift
4Proto-Germanicupanazopen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →