Where does “uprend” come from?

uprend (English) comes from English rend, from Middle English renden, from Old English rendan, from Frankish randijan, from Proto-Germanic hrindaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- — to be strong.

uprend (English): To tear up; to uproot

Definitions

To tear up; to uproot

Ancestry of “uprend”, step by step

uprend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English rend

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	rend	To separate into parts with force or sudden...
2	Middle English	renden	to tear, rip
3	Old English	rendan	to rend, tear, cut, lacerate, cut down
4	Frankish	randijan	to run, race, speed
5	Proto-Germanic	hrindaną	to push, thrust
6	Proto-Indo-European	ḱret-	to be strong

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	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- →