Where does “oppsyn” come from?

oppsyn (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-.

oppsyn (Norwegian Nynorsk): <br>; supervision

Definitions

  1. <br>; supervision

Ancestry of “oppsyn”, step by step

oppsyn 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 syn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksyn<br>; sight, eyesight, vision; a sight
2Old Norsesýnsight, eyesight; appearance, look
3Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “oppsyn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →