Where does “upphaf” come from?

upphaf (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic habą, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

upphaf (Old Norse): beginning; advancement, honour

Definitions

  1. beginning; advancement, honour

Ancestry of “upphaf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichabąsea
2Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “upphaf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habą →