Where does “opkrikken” come from?
opkrikken (Dutch) comes from Dutch krik, from French cric, from Middle French cric, from Middle High German kriec, from Old High German krig, from Proto-West Germanic krīg, from Proto-Germanic krīganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrihg(ʰ)-o- — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
opkrikken (Dutch): to lift with a jack; to improve, to better
Definitions
- to lift with a jack; to improve, to better
Ancestry of “opkrikken”, step by step
opkrikken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch krik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | krik | jack |
| 2 | French | cric | jack |
| 3 | Middle French | cric | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | kriec | exertion; enmity; opposition |
| 5 | Old High German | krig | stubbornness; defiance |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | krīg | strife; struggle; fight |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | krīganą | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷrihg(ʰ)-o- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |