Where does “upconvert” come from?

upconvert (English) comes from English convert, from Middle English converten, from Old French convertir, from Latin convertō, from Proto-Italic komwertō — to turn back.

upconvert (English): To convert from a lower quality or resolution to...

Definitions

  1. To convert from a lower quality or resolution to...

Ancestry of “upconvert”, step by step

upconvert traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English convert

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconvertTo transform or change into another form,...
2Middle Englishconvertento change, transform
3Old Frenchconvertirto convert
4Latinconvertōto turn upside-down; to invert
5Proto-Italickomwertōto turn back

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-Italic komwertō →Every word from Latin convertō →Every word from Old French convertir →