Where does “opplysning” come from?

opplysning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål opplyse, 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-.

opplysning (Norwegian Bokmål): information; illumination; enlightenment

Definitions

  1. information; illumination; enlightenment

Ancestry of “opplysning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålopplyseto illuminate, light up; to inform; to enlighten
2Norwegian Bokmåloppup
3Danishopup
4Old Norseuppup
5Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
6Proto-Germanicubunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “opplysning”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →