Where does “op hol” come from?

op hol (Dutch) comes 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-.

op hol (Dutch): runaway, out of control; mainly used with the...

Definitions

  1. runaway, out of control; mainly used with the...

Ancestry of “op hol”, step by step

op hol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch op

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

via Dutch hol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchholA hole, hollow, cavity; A cargo hold; An anus,...
2Middle Dutchhol—
3Old Dutchhol—
4Proto-West Germanicholhollow; hole
5Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
6Proto-Germanichulazhollow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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