Where does “fophef” come from?
fophef (Dutch) comes from Dutch ophef, from Dutch opheffen, from Dutch heffen, from Middle Dutch heffen, from Old Dutch heffen, from Proto-West Germanic habbjan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
fophef (Dutch): fuss about a trivial or nonexistent issue, especially in mainstream media
Definitions
- fuss about a trivial or nonexistent issue, especially in mainstream media
Ancestry of “fophef”, step by step
fophef traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ophef
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ophef | uproar, commotion |
| 2 | Dutch | opheffen | to lift up; to disband, discontinue, suspend |
| 3 | Dutch | heffen | To raise, lift, heave; To levy |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | heffen | to lift, to raise; to begin; to collect, to... |
| 5 | Old Dutch | heffen | to lift, to raise |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |