Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ub

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

(with accusative) under (going beneath)
(with dative) under (located beneath)

Adverb

*ub

under

Related terms

*ubanē
*uber
*ufumô
*upp
*uppai

Descendants

Old High German: ob, oba
- German: ob
Old Norse: of
- Old Swedish: of- (e.g. ofmykil)
Gothic: 𐌿𐍆 (uf)