Where does “achteroplopen” come from?

achteroplopen (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-.

achteroplopen (Dutch): to walk at the back

Definitions

  1. to walk at the back

Ancestry of “achteroplopen”, step by step

achteroplopen 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 lopen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlopento run, go fast on one's own legs; to run, cover...
2Middle Dutchlôpento run (on foot)
3Old Dutchlōpanto run, to walk, to go
4Proto-West Germanichlaupanto jump forward, to leap
5Proto-Germanichlaupanąto jump forward, to leap
6Proto-Indo-Europeanklaup-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →