Where does “upbelch” come from?

upbelch (English) comes from English belch, from Middle English belchen, from Old English bielċan, from Proto-West Germanic *balkijan, from Proto-Germanic belkaną — to belch.

upbelch (English): To belch upward

Definitions

  1. To belch upward

Ancestry of “upbelch”, step by step

upbelch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English belch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbelchTo expel loudly from the stomach through the...
2Middle Englishbelchen—
3Old Englishbielċanto burp, throw up
4Proto-West Germanic*balkijanto bellow, roar
5Proto-Germanicbelkanąto belch

via English up

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishupAway from the surface of the Earth or other...
2Middle Englishupto a vertical axis
3Old Englishuppup; upstairs
4Proto-West Germanic*upp—
Every word from Proto-Germanic belkaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *balkijan →Every word from Old English bielċan →