Where does “opvoeding” come from?

opvoeding (Dutch) comes from Dutch opvoeden, 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-.

opvoeding (Dutch): upbringing, education

Definitions

  1. upbringing, education

Ancestry of “opvoeding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchopvoedento raise, to bring up
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-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Germanic ub
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