Where does “upphitta” come from?
upphitta (Swedish) comes from Swedish upp, from Swedish löpa, from Old Swedish løpa, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
upphitta (Swedish): to find (something someone probably lost)
Definitions
- to find (something someone probably lost)
Ancestry of “upphitta”, step by step
upphitta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish upp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | upp | up |
| 2 | Swedish | löpa | to run along, stretch; to run, to move quickly... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | løpa | to run |
| 4 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |
via Swedish hitta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hitta | to find (locate; discover) |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hitta | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hitta | to hit upon, meet; to hit, strike; to visit, see |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hittijaną | To encounter; meet with; make contact; hit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keyd- | to fall, fall upon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | key- | to set in motion, to move; bright, burning; put... |