Where does “upper” come from?

upper (English) comes from Middle English upper.

upper (English): At a higher level, rank or position; Situated on...

Definitions

  1. At a higher level, rank or position; Situated on...

Ancestry of “upper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishupper

Words derived from “upper

Every word from Middle English upper
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