Where does “opphold” come from?

opphold (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål oppholde, 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-.

opphold (Norwegian Bokmål): stay; imperative of oppholde

Definitions

  1. stay; imperative of oppholde

Ancestry of “opphold”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåloppholdeto detain, delay; to stay, reside, tarry, spend...
2Norwegian Bokmåloppup
3Danishopup
4Old Norseuppup
5Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
6Proto-Germanicubunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →