Where does “biergop” come from?

biergop (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish op, from Old High German up, from Old High German ūf, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

biergop (Luxembourgish): uphill

Definitions

  1. uphill

Ancestry of “biergop”, step by step

biergop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish op

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishopopen; on, upon; at, to
2Old High Germanup—
3Old High Germanūfup
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Luxembourgish bierg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishbiergmountain
2Middle High Germanbërca mountain
3Old High Germanbergmountain, hill
4Proto-West Germanicberghill, mountain
5Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →
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