Where does “oppussing” come from?

oppussing (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål pusse, from German putzen, from Middle High German butze, from Proto-Germanic buttaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰnós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

oppussing (Norwegian Bokmål): renovation

Definitions

  1. renovation

Ancestry of “oppussing”, step by step

oppussing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål pusse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålpusseto incite, to let attack; to polish, to brush
2Germanputzento clean, especially by rubbing with something...
3Middle High Germanbutzelump, piece, stump
4Proto-Germanicbuttazcut off; chopped; stumpy; end; piece
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰnósbottom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Norwegian Bokmål opp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåloppup
2Danishopup
3Old Norseuppup
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn →