Where does “opendoen” come from?
opendoen (Dutch) comes from Dutch open, from Middle Dutch ōpen, from Old Dutch opan, from Proto-West Germanic *opan, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
opendoen (Dutch): to open
Definitions
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Ancestry of “opendoen”, step by step
opendoen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch open
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | open | open, not closed; open for business; open,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ōpen | open, not closed |
| 3 | Old Dutch | opan | open |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *opan | open |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | upanaz | open |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Dutch doen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | doen | to do; to put; to cause to, to make |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | doen | to do; to cause; to put, to place |
| 3 | Old Dutch | duon | to do; to put, to place |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dōną | to do, make; to put, place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁t | to put, to place; to do |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |