Where does “opfatte” come from?

opfatte (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-.

opfatte (Danish): to perceive, grasp, understand

Definitions

  1. to perceive, grasp, understand

Ancestry of “opfatte”, step by step

opfatte 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 fatte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfatteto understand or grasp the true meaning or significance of something
2Middle Low Germanvāten—
3Old Dutchfaton—

Words derived from “opfatte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →