Where does “uptwist” come from?
uptwist (English) comes from English up, from Middle English up, from Old English upp, from Proto-West Germanic *upp.
uptwist (English): To twist upward
Ancestry of “uptwist”, step by step
uptwist 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 Twist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Twist | A twisting force |
| 2 | Middle English | twist | The flat part of a hinge (less specifically the entire hinge) |
| 3 | Old English | twist | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | twistaz | — |