Where does “opkom” come from?

opkom (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch opkomen, from Middle Dutch opcomen.

opkom (Afrikaans): to come up, to rise

Definitions

  1. to come up, to rise

Ancestry of “opkom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchopkomento come up, to rise; to come on
2Middle Dutchopcomen—
Every word from Middle Dutch opcomen →Every word from Dutch opkomen →
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