Where does “opwekking” come from?

opwekking (Dutch) comes from Dutch opwekken, 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-.

opwekking (Dutch): worship song; revival, awakening; generation

Definitions

  1. worship song; revival, awakening; generation

Ancestry of “opwekking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchopwekkento generate; to excite, stimulate
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