Where does “opprettholde” come from?

opprettholde (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål holde, from Danish holde, from Old Norse halda, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

opprettholde (Norwegian Bokmål): to maintain, uphold

Definitions

  1. to maintain, uphold

Ancestry of “opprettholde”, step by step

opprettholde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål holde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålholdeto hold; to tolerate, to withstand; to keep
2Danishholdeto hold; to keep; to last
3Old Norsehaldato hold
4Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Norwegian Bokmål opprett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålopprettupright; imperative of opprette
2Old Norseuppréttr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Old Norse halda →