Where does “oppreist” come from?
oppreist (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-.
oppreist (Norwegian Bokmål): upright, erect
Definitions
- upright, erect
Ancestry of “oppreist”, step by step
oppreist 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 reist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | reist | past participle of reise |