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Where does “opvatting” come from?

opvatting (Dutch) comes from Dutch opvatten, 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-.

opvatting (Dutch): concept, idea; opinion, view

Definitions

  1. concept, idea; opinion, view

Ancestry of “opvatting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchopvattento interpret; to take
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-—
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