Where does “upwhirr” come from?
upwhirr (English) comes from English up, from Middle English up, from Old English upp, from Proto-West Germanic *upp.
upwhirr (English): To rise with a whirring sound
Definitions
- To rise with a whirring sound
Ancestry of “upwhirr”, step by step
upwhirr 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 whirr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | whirr | To move or vibrate with a buzzing sound; To make... |
| 2 | Middle English | whirren | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hvirfla | to whirl, spread |