Where does “ophouden” come from?
ophouden (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-.
ophouden (Dutch): to finish, end; to cease, stop; to hold up, to...
Definitions
- to finish, end; to cease, stop; to hold up, to...
Ancestry of “ophouden”, step by step
ophouden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch op
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | op | up; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | op | on, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by |
| 3 | Old Dutch | up | up, upwards |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Dutch houden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | houden | to keep; to keep, to care for; to hold, to be... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | houden | to hold; to keep; Alternative spelling of ouden;... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | haldan | to hold, to keep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haldan | to hold; to keep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haldaną | to hold, to keep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |