upgang

upgang means the act of ascending a slope; ascent.

Etymology

From Middle English upgang, from Old English upgang (“ascent”), equivalent to up- + gang. Cognate with Dutch opgang (“ascent”), German Aufgang (“rising, ascent”), Swedish uppgång (“a rise, a way up”), Icelandic uppgang (“expansion”).

noun

The act of ascending a slope; ascent.
A way up; a slope.
A sudden rising of wind and sea; a storm.

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