Where does “Effning” come from?

Effning (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German offenunge, from Old High German offanunga, from Old High German offanōn, from Proto-Germanic upanōną, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Effning (Pennsylvania German): opening

Definitions

  1. opening

Ancestry of “Effning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanoffenunge—
2Old High Germanoffanungarevelation; sign
3Old High Germanoffanōn—
4Proto-Germanicupanōnąto open; to lift
5Proto-Germanicupanazopen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic upanaz →