Where does “opschrikken” come from?

opschrikken (Dutch) comes from Dutch op, 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-.

opschrikken (Dutch): to be startled

Definitions

  1. to be startled

Ancestry of “opschrikken”, step by step

opschrikken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch op

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchopup; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs...
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-

via Dutch schrikken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschrikkento be startled, to get a scare; to quench
2Middle Dutchschrickento stride, to take a long, wide step; to be...
3Old Dutchskrikken
4Proto-Germanicskrikjaną
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Germanic ub