Where does “opsnuiven” come from?

opsnuiven (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-.

opsnuiven (Dutch): to inhale through the nose

Definitions

  1. to inhale through the nose

Ancestry of “opsnuiven”, step by step

opsnuiven 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 snuiven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsnuivento sniff
2Middle Dutchsnuyven—
3Old Dutchsnūvan—
4Proto-Germanicsneufanąto sniff, to snort
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →