Where does “opdelen” come from?

opdelen (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-.

opdelen (Dutch): to divvy up, subdivide

Definitions

  1. to divvy up, subdivide

Ancestry of “opdelen”, step by step

opdelen 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 delen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchdelenTo divide, to split up; To share; To divide
2Middle Dutchdêlento share, to distribute
3Old Dutchdēlen—
4Proto-Germanicdailijanąto divide, to share, to deal
5Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰAil-part, watershed

Words derived from “opdelen”

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