Where does “opzwepen” come from?

opzwepen (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-.

opzwepen (Dutch): to urge or chase on with a whip; to excite, to...

Definitions

  1. to urge or chase on with a whip; to excite, to...

Ancestry of “opzwepen”, step by step

opzwepen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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-—

via Dutch zwepen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzwepento whip, flog, lash; to drive forcefully
2Middle Dutchswepen—
3Old Dutchswipon—
4Proto-Germanicswipjanąto move
5Proto-Indo-Europeansweyb-to bend, turn, swerve, sway, swing, sweep; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →