Where does “opper-” come from?

opper- (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch opper-, 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-.

opper- (Dutch): highest, uppermost, supreme; most

Definitions

  1. highest, uppermost, supreme; most

Ancestry of “opper-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchopper-—
2Middle Dutchopon, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by
3Old Dutchupup, upwards
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “opper-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →
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