Etymology Explorer › Norwegian BokmålWhere does “oppfinnsom” come from? oppfinnsom (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål oppfinne, 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-.
oppfinnsom (Norwegian Bokmål): ingenious, inventive, resourceful
Definitions ingenious, inventive, resourceful Ancestry of “oppfinnsom”, step by step oppfinnsom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål oppfinne Step Language Word Meaning 1 Norwegian Bokmål oppfinne to invent, devise 2 Norwegian Bokmål opp up 3 Danish op up 4 Old Norse upp up 5 Proto-Germanic upp up, upwards 6 Proto-Germanic ub under 7 Proto-Indo-European upó under, below 8 Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- —
via Norwegian Bokmål søm Step Language Word Meaning 1 Norwegian Bokmål søm a seam 2 Old Norse saumr seam, nails 3 Old Norse sýja to sew 4 Proto-Germanic siwjaną to sew 5 Proto-Indo-European sīw- to sew
Words derived from “oppfinnsom”