Where does “opfinder” come from?

opfinder (Danish) comes from Danish opfinde, 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-.

opfinder (Danish): inventor

Definitions

  1. inventor

Ancestry of “opfinder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishopfindeto invent, devise
2Danishopup
3Old Norseuppup
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →