Where does “opsluiten” come from?

opsluiten (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-.

opsluiten (Dutch): to lock in; to lock up, imprison, incarcerate

Definitions

  1. to lock in; to lock up, imprison, incarcerate

Ancestry of “opsluiten”, step by step

opsluiten 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 sluiten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsluitento close; to make, to affirm
2Middle Dutchslutento close, to shut; to close off; to lock up
3Old Dutchslūtanto close, shut
4Proto-Germanicslūtaną—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →