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Where does “uproar” come from?

uproar (English) comes from Dutch oproer, from Dutch oproeren, from Dutch op, from Middle Dutch op, from Old Dutch up, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó.

uproar (English): Tumultuous, noisy excitement; Loud confused...

Definitions

  1. Tumultuous, noisy excitement; Loud confused...

Ancestry of “uproar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoproeruproar, riot; tumult, upheaval
2Dutchoproeren
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-—

Words derived from “uproar”

  • uproarious
  • uproariously
  • uproariousness
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