Where does “åbning” come from?
åbning (Danish) comes from Danish åbne, 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-.
åbning (Danish): (an) opening
Definitions
- (an) opening
Ancestry of “åbning”, step by step
åbning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish åbne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | åbne | to open; definite singular of åben; plural of... |
| 2 | Old Danish | opnæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | opna | to open; opening, crater; inflection of opinn: ##... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | upanōną | to open; to lift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | upanaz | open |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Danish ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ing | — |