Where does “opbellen” come from?

opbellen (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-.

opbellen (Dutch): to call (up) (to contact by telephone)

Definitions

to call (up) (to contact by telephone)

Ancestry of “opbellen”, step by step

opbellen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch op

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	op	up; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs...
2	Middle Dutch	op	on, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by
3	Old Dutch	up	up, upwards
4	Proto-Germanic	upp	up, upwards
5	Proto-Germanic	ub	under
6	Proto-Indo-European	upó	under, below
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ewp-	—

via Dutch bellen

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	bellen	to ring, like using a bell
2	Middle Dutch	bellen	—
3	Old Dutch	bellan	—
4	Proto-Germanic	bellaną	to roar, bark, bellow; to ring
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰel-	to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰōl-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →