Where does “opfattelse” come from?

opfattelse (Danish) comes from Danish opfatte, 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-.

opfattelse (Danish): conception, perception, understanding, apprehension

Definitions

  1. conception, perception, understanding, apprehension

Ancestry of “opfattelse”, step by step

opfattelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish opfatte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishopfatteto perceive, grasp, understand
2Danishopup
3Old Norseuppup
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Danish Else

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishElse—
2DanishElisabethElizabeth biblical figure

Words derived from “opfattelse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →