Where does “ophobe” come from?

ophobe (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-.

ophobe (Danish): to heap up

Definitions

  1. to heap up

Ancestry of “ophobe”, step by step

ophobe 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 Albanian hobe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianhobecatapult, sling
2Middle Low Germanhōpento hope
3Old Saxonhopon—
4Proto-West Germanichopōnto hope, to expect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →