Where does “opslaan” come from?
opslaan (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-.
opslaan (Dutch): to save, to store; to increase
Definitions
- to save, to store; to increase
Ancestry of “opslaan”, step by step
opslaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch op
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | op | up; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | op | on, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by |
| 3 | Old Dutch | up | up, upwards |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Dutch slaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | slaan | to hit, to slap; to beat, overcome; to strike |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | slaen | to hit, to strike |
| 3 | Old Dutch | slān | to hit, to beat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |