Where does “uppfostran” come from?
uppfostran (Swedish) comes from Swedish uppfostra, from Swedish upp, from Swedish löpa, from Old Swedish løpa, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
uppfostran (Swedish): the teaching (to a child) of desirable behavior, upbringing
Definitions
- the teaching (to a child) of desirable behavior, upbringing
Ancestry of “uppfostran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | uppfostra | to teach (a child) desirable behavior, to raise (a child) |
| 2 | Swedish | upp | up |
| 3 | Swedish | löpa | to run along, stretch; to run, to move quickly... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | løpa | to run |
| 5 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |