Where does “backa upp” come from?
backa upp (Swedish) comes from Swedish upp, from Swedish löpa, from Old Swedish løpa, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
backa upp (Swedish): to reverse a vehicle uphill or towards something;...
Definitions
- to reverse a vehicle uphill or towards something;...
Ancestry of “backa upp”, step by step
backa upp traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish upp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | upp | up |
| 2 | Swedish | löpa | to run along, stretch; to run, to move quickly... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | løpa | to run |
| 4 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |
via Swedish backa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | backa | to retrace one's steps; to move backwards |
via English back up
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | back up | To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do... |