Where does “upfurl” come from?

upfurl (English) comes from English up, from Middle English up, from Old English upp, from Proto-West Germanic *upp.

upfurl (English): To furl upward

Definitions

  1. To furl upward

Ancestry of “upfurl”, step by step

upfurl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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—

via English furl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfurlTo lower, roll up and secure
2Old Frenchferlier—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *upp →Every word from Old English upp →Every word from Middle English up →