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
- Tumultuous, noisy excitement; Loud confused...
Ancestry of “uproar”, step by step
uproar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch oproer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | oproer | uproar, riot; tumult, upheaval |
| 2 | Dutch | oproeren | to stir up |
| 3 | Dutch | op | up; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | op | on, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by |
| 5 | Old Dutch | up | up, upwards |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |