Where does “uppgáva” come from?

uppgáva (Faroese) comes from Danish opgave, from German Aufgabe, from Middle High German ūfgābe.

uppgáva (Faroese): task

Definitions

  1. task

Ancestry of “uppgáva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishopgavetask
2GermanAufgabetask, duty, job, chore, responsibility, business,...
3Middle High Germanūfgābe—
Every word from Middle High German ūfgābe →Every word from German Aufgabe →Every word from Danish opgave →