Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ub

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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

Preposition

*ub

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

Adverb

*ub

  1. under

Related terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *ob
    • Old High German: ob
      • Middle High German: ob
        • German: ob
  • Gothic: 𐌿𐍆 (uf)