Where does “opzeggen” come from?

opzeggen (Dutch) comes from Dutch zeggen, from Middle Dutch seggen, from Old Dutch seggen, from Proto-West Germanic saggjan, from Proto-Germanic sagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

opzeggen (Dutch): to terminate a contract

Definitions

  1. to terminate a contract

Ancestry of “opzeggen”, step by step

opzeggen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zeggen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzeggento say, tell
2Middle Dutchseggento say; to tell, to make known; to tell, to...
3Old Dutchseggento say
4Proto-West Germanicsaggjanto say
5Proto-Germanicsagjanąto say
6Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷ-h₁-yé-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Dutch op

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchopup; onto, up onto; Used in separative verbs...
2Middle Dutchopon, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by
3Old Dutchupup, upwards
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sokʷ-h₁-yé- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sagjaną →