Where does “opgebruiken” come from?

opgebruiken (Dutch) comes from Dutch op, from Middle Dutch op, from Old Dutch up, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

opgebruiken (Dutch): to use up

Definitions

  1. to use up

Ancestry of “opgebruiken”, step by step

opgebruiken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch op

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchopup; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs...
2Middle Dutchopon, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by
3Old Dutchupup, upwards
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Dutch gebruiken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgebruikento use; to consume, to eat or drink; to consume
2Middle Dutchgebrukento enjoy; to have free use of, to have at one's...
3Old Dutchgibrūkan—
4Proto-Germanicgabrūkaną—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →