Where does “upptøka” come from?

upptøka (Faroese) comes from Faroese upp, from Old Norse upp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

upptøka (Faroese): recording

Definitions

  1. recording

Ancestry of “upptøka”, step by step

upptøka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese upp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseuppup
2Old Norseuppup
3Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
4Proto-Germanicubunder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Faroese tøka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetøkatake, catch
2Old Norseþokafog, mist
3Proto-Germanicþukōnąto fog, be misty
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →