Where does “Oberfränkin” come from?

Oberfränkin (German) comes from German Oberfranke, from German ober-, from Middle High German ober, from Old High German obar, from Proto-West Germanic obar, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó.

Ancestry of “Oberfränkin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanOberfrankeA native or inhabitant of the German region of Upper Franconia (Oberfranken), northern Bavaria
2Germanober-over-; upper
3Middle High Germanober
4Old High Germanobarabove
5Proto-West Germanicobarover, above
6Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér