Where does “opscheplepel” come from?
opscheplepel (Dutch) comes from Dutch lepel, from Middle Dutch lēpel, from Old Dutch lepil, from Proto-West Germanic lapil, from Proto-Germanic lapilaz, from Proto-Indo-European labʰ- — to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack.
opscheplepel (Dutch): serving spoon
Definitions
- serving spoon
Ancestry of “opscheplepel”, step by step
opscheplepel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch lepel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lepel | spoon |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lēpel | spoon |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lepil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lapil | spoon |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lapilaz | spoon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | labʰ- | to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack |
via Dutch opscheppen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | opscheppen | to serve up from cooking utensils into crockery... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | opsceppen | — |