Where does “updip” come from?
updip (English) comes from English up, from Middle English up, from Old English upp, from Proto-West Germanic *upp.
updip (English): upward along a dip
Ancestry of “updip”, step by step
updip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English up
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | up | Away from the surface of the Earth or other... |
| 2 | Middle English | up | to a vertical axis |
| 3 | Old English | upp | up; upstairs |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *upp | — |
via English DIP
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | DIP | Acronym of dual in-line package; Acronym of... |
| 2 | Middle English | dippen | — |
| 3 | Old English | dyppan | to dip |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dupjaną | — |