Where does “upcund” come from?

upcund (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-.

upcund (Old English): supernal; celestial

Definitions

  1. supernal; celestial

Ancestry of “upcund”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishūpup, from above
2Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
3Proto-Germanicubunder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →