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Where does “opprette” come from?

opprette (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-.

opprette (Norwegian Bokmål): definite singular and plural of opprett; to set...

Definitions

  1. definite singular and plural of opprett; to set...

Ancestry of “opprette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåloppup
2Danishopup
3Old Norseuppup
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “opprette”

  • gjenopprette
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →