Where does “oppfinne” come from?

oppfinne (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-.

oppfinne (Norwegian Bokmål): to invent, devise

Definitions

  1. to invent, devise

Ancestry of “oppfinne”, step by step

oppfinne 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 finne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfinnea Finn; fin; to find
2Danishfindeto find; to think, consider; to exist - see...
3Old Danishfinnæ—
4Old Norsefinnato find
5Proto-Germanicfinþanąto find, to discover, to come upon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “oppfinne”

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