Where does “oppassen” come from?
oppassen (Dutch) comes from Dutch passen, from English pass, from English passé, from French passé, from French passer, from Middle French passer, from Old French passer, from Vulgar Latin passare — to hate, hurt.
oppassen (Dutch): to watch out, beware; to babysit, take care,...
Definitions
- to watch out, beware; to babysit, take care,...
Ancestry of “oppassen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | passen | to fit; to try on, to fit, to try for size; to... |
| 2 | English | pass | "To change place."; "To change in state or... |
| 3 | English | passé | Dated; out of style; old-fashioned; Past one's... |
| 4 | French | passé | past tense; past; last |
| 5 | French | passer | to go past; to cross; to pass |
| 6 | Middle French | passer | to pass; to go by |
| 7 | Old French | passer | to pass; to pass by |
| 8 | Vulgar Latin | passare | to walk, pass; step, walk, pass; present active... |
| 9 | Latin | passus | spread out; dried; step |
| 10 | Latin | patior | I suffer, endure; I allow, acquiesce, permit,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |