Where does “opwekken” come from?
opwekken (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-.
opwekken (Dutch): to generate; to excite, stimulate
Definitions
- to generate; to excite, stimulate
Ancestry of “opwekken”, step by step
opwekken 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 wekken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wekken | to wake, to wake up; to cause, to elicit |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wecken | to wake, to cause to wake up |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wecken | to wake, to cause to wake up |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wakkjan | to wake, to awaken, to cause to wake up |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wakjaną | to wake up, to awaken |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |