u̯ap-2, ū̆p-

    u̯ap-2, ū̆p-

    English meaning: to call, cry

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “rufen, schreien”

    Material: Av. ufyeimi “invoco”; O.C.S. vъpiti “call, shout, cry”, Cz. úpěti “ lament “, ablaut. Church Slavic vyplъ and vypъ m. “larus”, Russ. vyp m. and vypъ f. “ bittern “; perhaps in addition Lat. vüpulüre “Prũgel bekommen”, whether originally “ein Wehgeschrei erheben”; Gk. ἠπύω, Dor. ἀ̄πύω “rufe, cry” could only here belong, whether anlaut. F through dissimilation gegen den consecutive labial dwindled wäre.

    References: WP. I 217, WH. II 733 f., Trautmann 335, Vasmer 1, 226, 240;

    See also: compare u-1 in onomatopoeic words.