Where does “uppfattning” come from?
uppfattning (Swedish) comes from Swedish uppfatta, from German auffassen, from German auf, from Middle High German ūf, from Old High German ūf, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
uppfattning (Swedish): an opinion, a standpoint, a understanding
Definitions
- an opinion, a standpoint, a understanding
Ancestry of “uppfattning”, step by step
uppfattning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish uppfatta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | uppfatta | to understand correctly; to read in a... |
| 2 | German | auffassen | to understand; to interpret |
| 3 | German | auf | on, upon; on, onto, up; on |
| 4 | Middle High German | ūf | on, upon |
| 5 | Old High German | ūf | up |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |