Where does “opbloeien” come from?

opbloeien (Dutch) comes from Dutch bloeien, from Middle Dutch bloeyen, from Old Dutch bluoien, from Proto-West Germanic blōan, from Proto-Germanic blōaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

opbloeien (Dutch): to flourish

Definitions

  1. to flourish

Ancestry of “opbloeien”, step by step

opbloeien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch bloeien

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbloeiento blossom, to bear flowers; to grow, develop; to...
2Middle Dutchbloeyento bloom, to blossom
3Old Dutchbluoiento bloom
4Proto-West Germanicblōanto bloom, to flower
5Proto-Germanicblōanąto bloom, to flower
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

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-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →