Where does “openduwen” come from?

openduwen (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-.

openduwen (Dutch): to push open

Definitions

  1. to push open

Ancestry of “openduwen”, step by step

openduwen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch open

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchopenopen, not closed; open for business; open,...
2Middle Dutchōpenopen, not closed
3Old Dutchopanopen
4Proto-West Germanic*opanopen
5Proto-Germanicupanazopen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Dutch duwen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchduwento push
2Middle Dutchduwen—
3Old Dutchthuwen—
4Proto-Germanicþūhijaną—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →