Where does “opvijzelen” come from?
opvijzelen (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-.
opvijzelen (Dutch): to windlass, to raise with a winch or windlass;...
Definitions
- to windlass, to raise with a winch or windlass;...
Ancestry of “opvijzelen”, step by step
opvijzelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch op
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | op | up; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | op | on, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by |
| 3 | Old Dutch | up | up, upwards |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Dutch vijzelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vijzelen | — |