Where does “oppkalle” come from?
oppkalle (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-.
oppkalle (Norwegian Bokmål): to name
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Ancestry of “oppkalle”, step by step
oppkalle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål opp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | opp | up |
| 2 | Danish | op | up |
| 3 | Old Norse | upp | up |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål kalle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kalle | to call, name; to call, shout; to call somebody /... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kalla | to call, name, refer to; to call, shout |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kalzōną | to call, shout |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kalzaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gols- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gels- | voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call |