Where does “oppimot” come from?

oppimot (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-.

oppimot (Norwegian Nynorsk): against, towards; approaching, close to

Definitions

  1. against, towards; approaching, close to

Ancestry of “oppimot”, step by step

oppimot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk opp

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk imot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskimotagainst; towards
2Old Norseímót—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →