Where does “oppfatte” come from?

oppfatte (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

oppfatte (Norwegian Nynorsk): to comprehend, understand; to construe, interpret

Definitions

  1. to comprehend, understand; to construe, interpret

Ancestry of “oppfatte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskoppup
2Norwegian Bokmåloppup
3Danishopup
4Old Norseuppup
5Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
6Proto-Germanicubunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “oppfatte”

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