Where does “opbygning” come from?

opbygning (Danish) comes from Danish opbygge, from Danish op, from Old Norse upp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

opbygning (Danish): structure

Definitions

  1. structure

Ancestry of “opbygning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishopbyggeto build up, construct
2Danishopup
3Old Norseuppup
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →