Where does “oppfatning” come from?

oppfatning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

oppfatning (Norwegian Bokmål): conception, perception, understanding; an opinion

Definitions

  1. conception, perception, understanding; an opinion

Ancestry of “oppfatning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåloppfatteto perceive, comprehend, understand; to construe,...
2Norwegian Bokmåloppup
3Danishopup
4Old Norseuppup
5Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
6Proto-Germanicubunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “oppfatning”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →