Where does “opdrinken” come from?

opdrinken (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-.

opdrinken (Dutch): to drink up, to finish one's drink

Definitions

  1. to drink up, to finish one's drink

Ancestry of “opdrinken”, step by step

opdrinken 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 drinken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdrinkento drink; drink, beverage
2Middle Dutchdrinkento drink
3Old Dutchdrinkan
4Proto-Germanicdrinkanąto drink
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-
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