Where does “opladelig” come from?

opladelig (Danish) comes from Danish oplade, 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-.

opladelig (Danish): chargeable, rechargeable

Definitions

  1. chargeable, rechargeable

Ancestry of “opladelig”, step by step

opladelig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish oplade

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishopladeto charge, recharge
2Danishopup
3Old Norseuppup
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Danish lig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishligequal to; like, similar to; body, corpse
2Old Norselíkleechline; body; leech
3Middle Low Germanlīk—
4Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →
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