Where does “oppfinnsomhet” come from?
oppfinnsomhet (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål oppfinnsom, 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.
oppfinnsomhet (Norwegian Bokmål): ingenuity, inventiveness, resourcefulness
Definitions
- ingenuity, inventiveness, resourcefulness
Ancestry of “oppfinnsomhet”, step by step
oppfinnsomhet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål oppfinnsom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | oppfinnsom | ingenious, inventive, resourceful |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | oppfinne | to invent, devise |
| 3 | Norwegian Bokmål | opp | up |
| 4 | Danish | op | up |
| 5 | Old Norse | upp | up |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |