Where does “opne” come from?

opne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse opna, from Proto-Germanic upanōną, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

opne (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of opna; definite singular of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of opna; definite singular of...

Ancestry of “opne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseopnato open; opening, crater; inflection of opinn: ##...
2Proto-Germanicupanōnąto open; to lift
3Proto-Germanicupanazopen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic upanaz →