Where does “Uppsala” come from?

Uppsala derives from Old Norse Uppsalir, from Old Norse upp meaning "up" and Proto-Germanic upp, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Ancestry of “Uppsala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishUppsala—
2Old NorseUppsalir—
3Old Norseuppup
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →