Where does “oppfatte” come from?

oppfatte (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-.

oppfatte (Norwegian Bokmål): to perceive, comprehend, understand; to construe,...

Definitions

  1. to perceive, comprehend, understand; to construe,...

Ancestry of “oppfatte”, step by step

oppfatte 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 fatte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfatteto grip or grasp to take hold of; particularly with the hand
2Middle Low Germanvāten—
3Old Dutchfaton—

Words derived from “oppfatte”

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