Where does “openhalen” come from?
openhalen (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-.
openhalen (Dutch): to gash, to slice open
Definitions
- to gash, to slice open
Ancestry of “openhalen”, step by step
openhalen 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 halen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | halen | to fetch, to get |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | halen | to drag, fetch, haul; to draw, fetch, haul |
| 3 | Old Dutch | halōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | halōn | to fetch, to get, to haul |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | halōną | to call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |