Where does “opeens” come from?

opeens (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-.

opeens (Dutch): suddenly, all of a sudden

Definitions

  1. suddenly, all of a sudden

Ancestry of “opeens”, step by step

opeens 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 eens

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcheensonce, one time; sometime, at an unspecified time;...
2Middle Dutcheens—
3Old Dutchēnis—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →