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
- uprising, insurrection
Ancestry of “Aufstand”, step by step
Aufstand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German auf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | auf | on, upon; on, onto, up; on |
| 2 | Middle High German | ūf | on, upon |
| 3 | Old High German | ūf | up |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via German stand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stand | first/third-person singular preterite of stehen |