Where does “opretholde” come from?

opretholde (Danish) comes from Danish holde, from Old Norse halda, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

opretholde (Danish): to maintain

Definitions

  1. to maintain

Ancestry of “opretholde”, step by step

opretholde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish holde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishholdeto hold; to keep; to last
2Old Norsehaldato hold
3Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
4Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Danish opret

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishopretstanding vertically up (like a stalk)
2Old Norseuppréttr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Old Norse halda →
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