Where does “uptree” come from?
uptree (English) comes from English up, from Middle English up, from Old English upp, from Proto-West Germanic *upp.
uptree (English): Higher in a tree data structure
Definitions
- Higher in a tree data structure
Ancestry of “uptree”, step by step
uptree traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | — |
via English tree
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | tree | A perennial woody plant, not exactly defined, but... |
| 2 | Middle English | tre | A tree or a plant that resembles one |