Where does “finna upp” come from?

finna upp (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic upp, from Old Norse upp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

finna upp (Icelandic): to invent

Definitions

  1. to invent

Ancestry of “finna upp”, step by step

finna upp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic upp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicuppup
2Old Norseuppup
3Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
4Proto-Germanicubunder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Icelandic fínna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfínnafiner
2Old Norsefinnato find
3Proto-Germanicfinþanąto find, to discover, to come upon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →