Where does “updikean” come from?

updikean (English) comes from English Updike, from Dutch Opdijk, from Dutch op, from Middle Dutch op, from Old Dutch up, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó.

updikean (English): Of or relating to John Updike (1932–2009), American novelist and poet

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to John Updike (1932–2009), American novelist and poet

Ancestry of “updikean”, step by step

updikean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Updike

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishUpdike—
2DutchOpdijk—
3Dutchopup; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs...
4Middle Dutchopon, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by
5Old Dutchupup, upwards
6Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
7Proto-Germanicubunder
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via English ān

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishān—
2Middle Englishāna, an indefinite article
3Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →