Where does “openbaar” come from?
openbaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch openen, from Middle Dutch ōpenen, from Old Dutch opanon, from Proto-Germanic upanōną, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
openbaar (Dutch): public; non-affiliated
Ancestry of “openbaar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | openen | to open |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ōpenen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | opanon | to open; to make known |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | upanōną | to open; to lift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | upanaz | open |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “openbaar”