Where does “oppgi” come from?

oppgi (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-.

oppgi (Norwegian Bokmål): to give; to give up, abandon

Definitions

  1. to give; to give up, abandon

Ancestry of “oppgi”, step by step

oppgi 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 gi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgito give
2Danishgiveto give
3Old Norsegefato give something; to give someone something
4Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Germanic ub
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