Where does “ophoesten” come from?

ophoesten (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-.

ophoesten (Dutch): to cough up, to expectorate

Definitions

  1. to cough up, to expectorate

Ancestry of “ophoesten”, step by step

ophoesten 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 hoesten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchhoestenTo cough, push air from the lungs forcefully, as...
2Middle Dutchhoesten—
3Old Dutchhuoston—
4Proto-Germanichwōstōnąto cough
5Proto-Germanichwōsanąto cough
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂s-to cough
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →