Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/uppai

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 *ub + *-nai, a locative suffix, with assimilation due to Kluge's Law.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈup.pɑi̯/

Adverb

*uppai

1. up, above, on high

Related terms

• *ub
• *ubanē
• *upp

Descendants

The Gothic form shows leveling with a full-grade form *eup-.

• Old English: uppe
  • Middle English: uppe
• Old Saxon: uppa
• Old High German: ūffe
  • Middle High German: ūfe, ūve
• Old Norse: uppi
  • Faroese: uppi
  • Icelandic: uppi
  • Danish: oppe
  • Norwegian Bokmål: oppe
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: oppe
  • Old Swedish: uppe
    • Swedish: uppe
• Gothic: 𐌹𐌿𐍀𐌰 (iupa)