Where does “uf” come from?

uf (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish ūver, from Old Norse úfr, from Proto-Germanic ūfaz, from Proto-Indo-European up- — to call, to cry, to yell.

uf (Swedish): eagle owl

Definitions

  1. eagle owl

Ancestry of “uf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishūver
2Old Norseúfrnight owl
3Proto-Germanicūfaz
4Proto-Indo-Europeanup-to call, to cry, to yell

Words derived from “uf

Every word from Proto-Indo-European up-Every word from Proto-Germanic ūfazEvery word from Old Norse úfr
uf — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer