Where does “optreden” come from?

optreden (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-.

optreden (Dutch): to act, perform; to appear, to occur; a...

Definitions

  1. to act, perform; to appear, to occur; a...

Ancestry of “optreden”, step by step

optreden 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 treden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtredento tread, step
2Middle Dutchtrēdento tread, to step
3Old Dutchtredanto tread
4Proto-West Germanictredanto tread
5Proto-Germanictrudanąto tread, to step on
6Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →