Where does “opvække” come from?

opvække (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-.

opvække (Danish): to restore, resuscitate

Definitions

  1. to restore, resuscitate

Ancestry of “opvække”, step by step

opvække 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 vække

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvækketo wake up; to arouse, cause; to awaken
2Old Danishwække—
3Old Norsevekjato waken, rouse from sleep
4Proto-Germanicwakjanąto wake up, to awaken
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →