Where does “misoppfatning” come from?
misoppfatning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål oppfatning, from Norwegian Bokmål oppfatte, from Norwegian Bokmål opp, from Danish op, from Old Norse upp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
misoppfatning (Norwegian Bokmål): a misconception
Definitions
- a misconception
Ancestry of “misoppfatning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | oppfatning | conception, perception, understanding; an opinion |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | oppfatte | to perceive, comprehend, understand; to construe,... |
| 3 | Norwegian Bokmål | opp | up |
| 4 | Danish | op | up |
| 5 | Old Norse | upp | up |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |