Where does “opplyse” come from?
opplyse (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-.
opplyse (Norwegian Bokmål): to illuminate, light up; to inform; to enlighten
Definitions
- to illuminate, light up; to inform; to enlighten
Ancestry of “opplyse”, step by step
opplyse 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 lyse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lyse | definite singular of lys; plural of lys; to light |
| 2 | Old Norse | lýsa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | liuhsijaną | to light, to shine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leuhsaz | light, bright |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk-so- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |