Where does “op” come from?

op (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-.

op (Dutch): up; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs...

Definitions

  1. up; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs...

Ancestry of “op”, step by step

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-—

Words derived from “op”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →