Where does “ophef” come from?
ophef (Dutch) comes from Dutch opheffen, from Dutch heffen, from Middle Dutch heffen, from Old Dutch heffen, from Proto-West Germanic habbjan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
ophef (Dutch): uproar, commotion
Definitions
- uproar, commotion
Ancestry of “ophef”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | opheffen | to lift up; to disband, discontinue, suspend |
| 2 | Dutch | heffen | To raise, lift, heave; To levy |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | heffen | to lift, to raise; to begin; to collect, to... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | heffen | to lift, to raise |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |