Where does “Uppsalir” come from?

Uppsalir (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse upp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Ancestry of “Uppsalir”, step by step

Uppsalir traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse upp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseuppup
2Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
3Proto-Germanicubunder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Old Norse salr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesalrroom, hall
2Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
3Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

via Old Norse salir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesalirhalls, rooms

Words derived from “Uppsalir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →