Where does “ūpbreġdan” come from?
ūpbreġdan (Old English) comes from Old English ūp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
ūpbreġdan (Old English): to reproach, upbraid
Definitions
- to reproach, upbraid
Ancestry of “ūpbreġdan”, step by step
ūpbreġdan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ūp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ūp | up, from above |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Old English breġdan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | breġdan | to braid; to move quickly, pull, shake, swing,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bregdan | to move back and forth; to brandish, to draw; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bregdaną | to flicker, flutter, jerk, tug (on), twitch, flinch, move, swing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēḱ- | — |