Where does “aufgreifen” come from?
aufgreifen (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-.
aufgreifen (German): To capture, apprehend, seize
Definitions
- To capture, apprehend, seize
Ancestry of “aufgreifen”, step by step
aufgreifen 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 greifen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | greifen | to grab; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to seize; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | grīfen | to grab, to touch |
| 3 | Old High German | grīfan | to grab, to grasp, to gripe |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | grīpan | to grab, to grasp |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grīpaną | to grab, grasp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreyb- | to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |