Where does “opleving” come from?
opleving (Dutch) comes from Dutch opleven, from Dutch leven, from Middle Dutch lēven, from Old Dutch libben, from Proto-West Germanic libbjan, from Proto-Germanic libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
opleving (Dutch): economic revival, upturn, boost
Definitions
- economic revival, upturn, boost
Ancestry of “opleving”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | opleven | to revive |
| 2 | Dutch | leven | to live; life |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lēven | to live, to be alive |
| 4 | Old Dutch | libben | to live |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | libbjan | to live, to be alive |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |