Where does “oppretthalde” come from?

oppretthalde (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk opprett, from Old Norse uppréttr.

oppretthalde (Norwegian Nynorsk): to maintain

Definitions

  1. to maintain

Ancestry of “oppretthalde”, step by step

oppretthalde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk opprett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskopprettupright
2Old Norseuppréttr—

via Norwegian Nynorsk halde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskhaldeAlternative form of halda
Every word from Old Norse uppréttr →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk opprett →