Where does “oppfatning” come from?

oppfatning (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European upó.

oppfatning (Norwegian Nynorsk): a conception, perception; an opinion

Definitions

  1. a conception, perception; an opinion

Ancestry of “oppfatning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskoppfatteto comprehend, understand; to construe, interpret
2Norwegian Nynorskoppup
3Norwegian Bokmåloppup
4Danishopup
5Old Norseuppup
6Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
7Proto-Germanicubunder
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “oppfatning”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →