Where does “opbergen” come from?
opbergen (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-.
opbergen (Dutch): to store, to stash away, to pack away, to stow away
Definitions
- to store, to stash away, to pack away, to stow away
Ancestry of “opbergen”, step by step
opbergen 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 Bergen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Bergen | to store, to stash away |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bergen | to get to safety, to keep safe; to stash away, to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bergan | to shelter, to hide |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bergan | to preserve, to keep; to protect, to shelter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | berganą | to take care of; to preserve, to keep; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |