Where does “opvang” come from?

opvang (Dutch) comes from Dutch opvangen, 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-.

opvang (Dutch): caretaking, sheltering; shelter, care centre

Definitions

  1. caretaking, sheltering; shelter, care centre

Ancestry of “opvang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchopvangento catch
2Dutchopup; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs...
3Middle Dutchopon, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by
4Old Dutchupup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
6Proto-Germanicubunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “opvang”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →