Where does “oproerkraaier” come from?

oproerkraaier (Dutch) comes from Dutch oproer, from Dutch oproeren, from Dutch op, from Middle Dutch op, from Old Dutch up, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó.

oproerkraaier (Dutch): agitator, provocateur, troublemaker; one who attempts to instigate unrest

Definitions

  1. agitator, provocateur, troublemaker; one who attempts to instigate unrest

Ancestry of “oproerkraaier”, step by step

oproerkraaier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch oproer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoproeruproar, riot; tumult, upheaval
2Dutchoproerento stir up
3Dutchopup; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs...
4Middle Dutchopon, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by
5Old Dutchupup, upwards
6Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
7Proto-Germanicubunder
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Dutch kraaien

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkraaienTo crow, make to sound of roosters and certain...
2Middle Dutchcrâyento crow (of birds)
3Old Dutchcrāiento crow
4Proto-Germanickrēanąto crow, to shout
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →