Where does “Uffning” come from?

Uffning (Pennsylvania German) comes 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-.

Uffning (Pennsylvania German): opening

Definitions

  1. opening

Ancestry of “Uffning”, step by step

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