Where does “uptrend” come from?
Uptrend derives from English trend with the prefix up-, from Middle English up-, Old English ūp-, and Proto-Germanic trandijaną, literally meaning to turn or revolve upward.
uptrend (English): An upward trend, or an upturn; To undergo an...
Definitions
- An upward trend, or an upturn; To undergo an...
Ancestry of “uptrend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | up- | Used to indicate increase; Used to indicate... |
| 2 | Middle English | up- | — |
| 3 | Old English | ūp- | up- |
| 4 | Old English | ūp | up, from above |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |