Where does “gjenoppfriske” come from?
gjenoppfriske (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål opp, from Danish op, from Old Norse upp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
gjenoppfriske (Norwegian Bokmål): to refresh, revive
Definitions
- to refresh, revive
Ancestry of “gjenoppfriske”, step by step
gjenoppfriske traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål opp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | opp | up |
| 2 | Danish | op | up |
| 3 | Old Norse | upp | up |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål friske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | friske | definite singular of frisk; plural of frisk; to... |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | frisk | fresh; keen; well, healthy |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vrisch | fresh |
| 4 | Old High German | frisc | fresh |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | frisk | fresh; unsalted |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | friskaz | fresh; not salty, unsalted |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preysk- | fresh |