Where does “oplader” come from?

oplader (Dutch) comes from Dutch opladen, 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-.

oplader (Dutch): charger, a device that charges or recharges

Definitions

  1. charger, a device that charges or recharges

Ancestry of “oplader”, step by step

oplader traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch opladen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchopladento charge, recharge
2Dutchopup; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs...
3Middle Dutchopon, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by
4Old Dutchupup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
6Proto-Germanicubunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via Danish oplade

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishopladeto charge, recharge
2Danishladebarn; let; leave
3Old Danishlatæ
4Old Norselátato set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,...
5Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired

via Danish er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danisherpresent of være; are
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Germanic ub
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