Where does “opdrift” come from?

opdrift (Danish) comes 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-.

opdrift (Danish): buoyancy

Definitions

  1. buoyancy

Ancestry of “opdrift”, step by step

opdrift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish op

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishopup
2Old Norseuppup
3Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
4Proto-Germanicubunder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Danish drift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdriftoperation, running; service; drive, urge, desire
2Old Norsedrift—
3Proto-Germanicdriftizdriving
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →