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Where does “Aufstand” come from?

Aufstand (German) comes from German auf, from Middle High German ūf, from Old High German ūf, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Aufstand (German): uprising, insurrection

Definitions

  1. uprising, insurrection

Ancestry of “Aufstand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaufon, upon; on, onto, up; on
2Middle High Germanūf—
3Old High Germanūf—
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “Aufstand”

  • Volksaufstand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →