Where does “openlaten” come from?
openlaten (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-.
openlaten (Dutch): to leave open
Definitions
- to leave open
Ancestry of “openlaten”, step by step
openlaten 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 laten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | laten | to leave, to cause to remain in the same position... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | laten | to leave, to cause to remain in the same position... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lātan | to leave (behind, over) |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |