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upon (prep.)
[upon 词源字典]
early 12c., from Old English
uppan
(prep.) "on, upon, up to, against," from
up
(adv.) +
on
(prep.); probably influenced by Scandinavian sources such as Old Norse
upp a
.
[upon etymology, upon origin, 英语词源]
upon (adv.)
Old English
upon
; see
up
(adv.) +
on
(prep.).