Where does “opgroeien” come from?

opgroeien (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-.

opgroeien (Dutch): to grow up, to spend childhood

Definitions

  1. to grow up, to spend childhood

Ancestry of “opgroeien”, step by step

opgroeien 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 groeien

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgroeiento grow
2Middle Dutchgroeyento become/be green, to grow; to increase
3Old Dutchgruoiento grow
4Proto-Germanicgrōanąto green; to grow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-
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