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Where does “opeenhopen” come from?

opeenhopen (Dutch) comes from Dutch hopen, from Middle Dutch hōpen, from Middle Dutch -en, from Old Dutch -en, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

opeenhopen (Dutch): to pile up, accumulate

Definitions

  1. to pile up, accumulate

Ancestry of “opeenhopen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchhopenTo hope, to wish; To heap, pile up
2Middle Dutchhōpen—
3Middle Dutch-enThe ending of the infinitive form of verbs, used...
4Old Dutch-en—
5Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “opeenhopen”

  • opeenhoping
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