Where does “opptre” come from?
opptre (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-.
opptre (Norwegian Nynorsk): to act, behave; to appear, perform; to occur
Definitions
- to act, behave; to appear, perform; to occur
Ancestry of “opptre”, step by step
opptre 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 tre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tre | three; tree; wood |
| 2 | Old Norse | tré | tree; the mast of a ship; ree, rafter, beam |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 4 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |