English

up-

Used to indicate increase.

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    Origin

    From Middle English up-, from Old English ūp- (“up-”), from ūp (“up, from above”). Cognate with Dutch op- (“up-”), German auf- (“up-”). More at up.

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishup-
      • inheritedOld Englishup- “up-”
        • derivedOld Englishup
          • inheritedProto-West Germanic*upp

    Related: Dutch op-, German auf-

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