Where does “afhjúpa” come from?

afhjúpa (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic af-, from Old Norse af-, from Proto-Germanic aba-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

afhjúpa (Icelandic): to reveal, to uncover, to give away

Definitions

  1. to reveal, to uncover, to give away

Ancestry of “afhjúpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicaf-de-
2Old Norseaf-Combining form of af
3Proto-Germanicaba-away, away from
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “afhjúpa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epóEvery word from Proto-Germanic aba-Every word from Icelandic af-