Where does “opptatt” come from?

opptatt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål oppta, 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-.

opptatt (Norwegian Bokmål): busy; occupied; concerned

Definitions

  1. busy; occupied; concerned

Ancestry of “opptatt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålopptato accept, admit, take in, take up, absorb; to...
2Norwegian Bokmåloppup
3Danishopup
4Old Norseuppup
5Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
6Proto-Germanicubunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →
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