Where does “achteropkomen” come from?

achteropkomen (Dutch) comes from Dutch achterop, from Dutch op, 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-.

achteropkomen (Dutch): to overtake, catch up with

Definitions

  1. to overtake, catch up with

Ancestry of “achteropkomen”, step by step

achteropkomen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch achterop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchachteropon the back/rear, behind; on the back/rear of
2Dutchopup; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs...
3Middle Dutchopon, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by
4Old Dutchupup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
6Proto-Germanicubunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Dutch komen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkomento come; to happen, to arise, to come to be, to...
2Middle Dutchcōmento come
3Old Dutchcumanto come
4Proto-West Germanickwemanto come
5Proto-Germanickwemanąto come
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtto step, to take a step; to arrive
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →