Where does “opstapelen” come from?

opstapelen (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-.

opstapelen (Dutch): to pile up, heap

Definitions

  1. to pile up, heap

Ancestry of “opstapelen”, step by step

opstapelen 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 stapelen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstapelento pile, to stack; to complete multiple...
2Middle Dutchstapelen—
3Middle Low Germanstapelen—
4Old Saxonstapol—
5Old Swedishstapul—
6Proto-Germanicstapulazpillar, post; basis, foundation
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still

Words derived from “opstapelen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →