Where does “opbrengen” come from?

opbrengen (Dutch) comes from Dutch brengen, from Middle Dutch brengen, from Old Dutch bringan, from Proto-West Germanic bringan, from Proto-Germanic bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

opbrengen (Dutch): to yield, to produce; to afford the energy or...

Definitions

  1. to yield, to produce; to afford the energy or...

Ancestry of “opbrengen”, step by step

opbrengen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch brengen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbrengento bring, to carry; to deliver, to supply
2Middle DutchbrengenAlternative form of bringen
3Old Dutchbringanto bring
4Proto-West Germanicbringanto bring
5Proto-Germanicbringanąto bring
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrenḱ-to deviate, corrupt
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

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 bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrenḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bringaną →