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
Ancestry of “ope”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ope | open |
| 2 | Old English | open | open |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *opan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | upanaz | open |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |