Where does “misoppfatning” come from?
misoppfatning (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk oppfatning, from Norwegian Nynorsk oppfatte, from Norwegian Nynorsk opp, from Norwegian Bokmål opp, from Danish op, from Old Norse upp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub.
misoppfatning (Norwegian Nynorsk): a misconception
Ancestry of “misoppfatning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | oppfatning | a conception, perception; an opinion |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | oppfatte | to comprehend, understand; to construe, interpret |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | opp | up |
| 4 | Norwegian Bokmål | opp | up |
| 5 | Danish | op | up |
| 6 | Old Norse | upp | up |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |