Where does “deroppe” come from?
deroppe (Danish) comes from Danish dér, from Old Norse þar, from Proto-Norse ᚦᚨᚱ, from Proto-Germanic þar, from Proto-Indo-European tar-, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
deroppe (Danish): up there, up in that location
Definitions
- up there, up in that location
Ancestry of “deroppe”, step by step
deroppe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish dér
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | dér | der, with emphasis |
| 2 | Old Norse | þar | there, in that place |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚦᚨᚱ | there |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þar | there, in that place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tar- | there |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Danish oppe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | oppe | try one's best; try to improve |