Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ub

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *upó. Cognate with Latin sub, Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó), Sanskrit उप (úpa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uβ/

Preposition

*ub

1. (with accusative) under (going beneath)
2. (with dative) under (located beneath)

Adverb

*ub

1. under

Related terms

• *ubanē
• *uber
• *ufumô
• *upp
• *uppai
• *uba-

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *ob
  • Old English: ob-, of-
  • >? Old English: ufe-, ofe-
  • Old Saxon: of
    • >? Middle Low German: uf
  • Old Dutch: of
  • Old High German: ob, oba
    • Middle High German: ob, obe
      • German: ob
• Gothic: 𐌿𐍆 (uf)