Where does “uppvakningur” come from?

uppvakningur (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-.

uppvakningur (Icelandic): a zombie

Definitions

  1. a zombie

Ancestry of “uppvakningur”, step by step

uppvakningur 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 vakna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvaknato wake up, to awaken
2Old Norsevakna—
3Proto-Germanicwaknanąto wake up, to awaken, to become awake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →