Where does “ophjælpe” come from?

ophjælpe (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-.

ophjælpe (Danish): to further, boost, enhance

Definitions

  1. to further, boost, enhance

Ancestry of “ophjælpe”, step by step

ophjælpe 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 hjælpe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhjælpeto help; to assist; to aid
2Old Norsehjalpato help
3Proto-Germanichelpanąto help
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →