Where does “ophitsen” come from?

ophitsen (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-.

ophitsen (Dutch): to egg on, to stir up, to provoke, to incite

Definitions

  1. to egg on, to stir up, to provoke, to incite

Ancestry of “ophitsen”, step by step

ophitsen 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 hitsen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhitsento chase away, to scare off
2Dutchhissenchase away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →