Where does “up” come from?
up (Old High German) comes from Old High German ūf, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
Ancestry of “up”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | ūf | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |