Where does “oppsynsmann” come from?
oppsynsmann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk oppsyn, 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.
oppsynsmann (Norwegian Nynorsk): a supervisor, inspector , warden
Definitions
- a supervisor, inspector , warden
Ancestry of “oppsynsmann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | oppsyn | <br>; supervision |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | opp | up |
| 3 | Norwegian Bokmål | opp | up |
| 4 | Danish | op | up |
| 5 | Old Norse | upp | up |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |