Where does “ge upp” come from?

ge upp (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish giva ūp, from Old English ūp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

ge upp (Swedish): give up (surrender)

Definitions

  1. give up (surrender)

Ancestry of “ge upp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishgiva ūpgive up (surrender)
2Old Englishūpup, from above
3Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
4Proto-Germanicubunder
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 ub →