Where does “opdyrke” come from?

opdyrke (Danish) comes from Danish dyrke, from Old Norse dýrka, from Old Norse dýrr, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.

opdyrke (Danish): to cultivate, to till

Definitions

  1. to cultivate, to till

Ancestry of “opdyrke”, step by step

opdyrke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish dyrke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdyrketo engage in; to practice; to study
2Old Norsedýrka—
3Old Norsedýrrdear, valuable
4Proto-Germanic*durz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door

via Danish op

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishopup
2Old Norseuppup
3Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
4Proto-Germanicubunder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr →Every word from Proto-Germanic *durz →