Where does “opzijlopen” come from?
opzijlopen (Dutch) comes from Dutch lopen, from Middle Dutch lôpen, from Old Dutch lōpan, from Proto-West Germanic hlaupan, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
opzijlopen (Dutch): to move aside
Definitions
- to move aside
Ancestry of “opzijlopen”, step by step
opzijlopen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch lopen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lopen | to run, go fast on one's own legs; to run, cover... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lôpen | to run (on foot) |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lōpan | to run, to walk, to go |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hlaupan | to jump forward, to leap |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |
via Dutch opzij
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | opzij | aside, to the side |