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
Ancestry of “uf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | ūver | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | úfr | night owl |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ūfaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | up- | to call, to cry, to yell |