Where does “oppseiing” come from?
oppseiing (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-.
oppseiing (Norwegian Nynorsk): dismissal from employment
Definitions
- dismissal from employment
Ancestry of “oppseiing”, step by step
oppseiing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk opp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | opp | up |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | opp | up |
| 3 | Danish | op | up |
| 4 | Old Norse | upp | up |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Norwegian Nynorsk seia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | seia | to say, tell |
| 2 | Old Norse | segja | to say, tell, declare |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sagjaną | to say |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷ-h₁-yé- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |