Where does “uptaug” come from?

uptaug (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 “uptaug”, step by step

uptaug traces back through two 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 taug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetaugstring, rope
2Proto-Germanictaugōcord, string, rope
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →