Where does “kinderopvang” come from?

kinderopvang (Dutch) comes from Dutch opvang, from Dutch opvangen, from Dutch op, from Middle Dutch op, from Old Dutch up, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó.

kinderopvang (Dutch): childcare, nursery

Definitions

  1. childcare, nursery

Ancestry of “kinderopvang”, step by step

kinderopvang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch opvang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchopvangcaretaking, sheltering; shelter, care centre
2Dutchopvangento catch
3Dutchopup; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs...
4Middle Dutchopon, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by
5Old Dutchupup, upwards
6Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
7Proto-Germanicubunder
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Dutch kind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkindchild, kid, non-adult human; descendant, still a...
2Middle Dutchkintchild; child, offspring
3Old Dutchkintchild
4Proto-GermanickindąAlternative form of *kinþą; child; offspring
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →