Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/uppijaną

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

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Etymology

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From *upp (up, upwards) +‎ *-janą. Compare *upanōną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*uppijaną[1]

  1. to lift, to raise, to hold up
  2. to reveal, to disclose

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *uppijan, *ūpijan
  • Old Norse: yppa

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*uppjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 435