Where does “opprydding” come from?

opprydding (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-.

opprydding (Norwegian Nynorsk): cleaning up, a clean-up

Definitions

  1. cleaning up, a clean-up

Ancestry of “opprydding”, step by step

opprydding 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 rydde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskryddeAlternative form of rydja
2Norwegian Nynorskrydjato clear; to tidy
3Old Norseryðjato clear, empty
4Proto-Germanicrudjanąto clear
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewdʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →