Where does “upphaf” come from?

upphaf (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse upphaf, from Proto-Germanic habą, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

upphaf (Icelandic): beginning, start

Definitions

  1. beginning, start

Ancestry of “upphaf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseupphafbeginning; advancement, honour
2Proto-Germanichabąsea
3Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habą →Every word from Old Norse upphaf →