Where does “upp” come from?

upp (Swedish) comes from Swedish löpa, from Old Swedish løpa, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.

upp (Swedish): up

Definitions

  1. up

Ancestry of “upp”, step by step

upp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish löpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlöpato run along, stretch; to run, to move quickly...
2Old Swedishløpato run
3Old Norsehlaupato leap, jump, spring
4Proto-Germanichlaupanąto jump forward, to leap
5Proto-Indo-Europeanklaup-—

via Old Norse upp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseuppup
2Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
3Proto-Germanicubunder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “upp”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European klaup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną →Every word from Old Norse hlaupa →