Where does “Obdam” come from?

Obdam (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch op, from Old Dutch up, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Ancestry of “Obdam”, step by step

Obdam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch op

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchopon, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by
2Old Dutchupup, upwards
3Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
4Proto-Germanicubunder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Middle Dutch dam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdam—
2Old Dutchdam—
3Proto-West Germanic*dammdam
4Proto-Germanicdammazdam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →