Where does “oppsikt” come from?
oppsikt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Aufsicht, from German aufsehen — to look up.
oppsikt (Norwegian Nynorsk): attention; supervision, surveillance
Definitions
- attention; supervision, surveillance
Ancestry of “oppsikt”, step by step
oppsikt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Aufsicht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Aufsicht | supervision, oversight |
| 2 | German | aufsehen | to look up |
via Middle Low German upsicht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | upsicht | — |