Where does “oppdyrke” come from?

oppdyrke (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-.

oppdyrke (Norwegian Bokmål): to cultivate ground, soil

Definitions

  1. to cultivate ground, soil

Ancestry of “oppdyrke”, step by step

oppdyrke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål opp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåloppup
2Danishopup
3Old Norseuppup
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Norwegian Bokmål dyrke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldyrketo engage in; to study; to cultivate, till
2Old Norsedýrka—
3Old Norsedýrrdear, valuable
4Proto-Germanic*durz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →