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Where does “upp” come from?

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

upp (Icelandic): up

Definitions

  1. up

Ancestry of “upp”, step by step

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

Words derived from “upp”

  • uppfæra
  • stytta upp
  • uppvakningur
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