Where does “opna” come from?
opna (Faroese) comes from Old Norse opna, from Proto-Germanic upanōną, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
opna (Faroese): adult female seal; a double page of an open book;...
Definitions
- adult female seal; a double page of an open book;...
Ancestry of “opna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | opna | to open; opening, crater; inflection of opinn:
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| 2 | Proto-Germanic | upanōną | to open; to lift |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | upanaz | open |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |