Where does “oppta” come from?

oppta (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-.

oppta (Norwegian Nynorsk): to occupy someone, take up one's time

Definitions

  1. to occupy someone, take up one's time

Ancestry of “oppta”, step by step

oppta 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 tå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktåa toe; thawed ground; ground that is free from...
2Old Norsetáa toe; path, walk
3Proto-Germanictaihwǭtoe
4Proto-Germanictīhwanąto show, announce
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →