Where does “øverst” come from?

øverst (Danish) comes from Old Norse øfstr, from Proto-Germanic ubistaz, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

øverst (Danish): upper, top, topmost; highest; at the top

Definitions

  1. upper, top, topmost; highest; at the top

Ancestry of “øverst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseøfstr—
2Proto-Germanicubistaz—
3Proto-Germanicubunder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →