Where does “opfinde” come from?

opfinde (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-.

opfinde (Danish): to invent, devise

Definitions

  1. to invent, devise

Ancestry of “opfinde”, step by step

opfinde 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 finde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfindeto find; to think, consider; to exist - see...
2Old Danishfinnæ—
3Old Norsefinnato find
4Proto-Germanicfinþanąto find, to discover, to come upon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “opfinde”

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