Where does “oppholdssted” come from?
oppholdssted (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-.
oppholdssted (Norwegian Bokmål): a (place of) residence, a place to stay
Definitions
- a (place of) residence, a place to stay
Ancestry of “oppholdssted”, step by step
oppholdssted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål oppholde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | oppholde | to detain, delay; to stay, reside, tarry, spend... |
| 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 sted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sted | a place |
| 2 | Danish | sted | place; spot; passage, text |
| 3 | Old Danish | stath | place, spot; town, city |
| 4 | Old Norse | staðr | a place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |