Where does “ope” come from?

Ope is a Middle English word derived from open, which comes from Old English open, itself from Proto-Germanic upanaz and ultimately Proto-Indo-European upo.

ope (English): Open; To open

Definitions

  1. Open; To open

Ancestry of “ope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishopeopen
2Old Englishopenopen
3Proto-West Germanic*opanopen
4Proto-Germanicupanazopen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “ope”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →