Where does “opvatten” come from?

opvatten (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-.

opvatten (Dutch): to interpret; to take

Definitions

  1. to interpret; to take

Ancestry of “opvatten”, step by step

opvatten 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 vatten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvattento grasp; to grasp mentally, to understand; to...
2Dutchvaten
3Middle Dutchvaten—
4Old Dutchfaton—

Words derived from “opvatten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →