Where does “opdoemen” come from?

opdoemen (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-.

opdoemen (Dutch): to appear out of nowhere

Definitions

  1. to appear out of nowhere

Ancestry of “opdoemen”, step by step

opdoemen 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 doemen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoemento doom, to condemn
2Middle Dutchdoemen
3Old Dutchduomento judge, to deem
4Proto-West Germanicdōmijanto judge, to deem
5Proto-Germanicdōmijanąto judge
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Germanic ub
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