Where does “opziener” come from?
opziener (Dutch) comes from Dutch opzien, from Dutch zien, from Middle Dutch siën, from Old Dutch sīan, from Proto-West Germanic sīhwan, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
Ancestry of “opziener”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | opzien | to look upwards; to raise one's eyes |
| 2 | Dutch | zien | to see |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | siën | to filter, to seep |
| 4 | Old Dutch | sīan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sīhwan | to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |