Where does “öffnen” come from?
öffnen (German) comes from Middle High German offenen, from Old High German offanōn, from Proto-Germanic upanōną, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
öffnen (German): to open; to open, get, or answer the door; to...
Definitions
- to open; to open, get, or answer the door; to...
Ancestry of “öffnen”, step by step
öffnen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German offenen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | offenen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | offanōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | upanōną | to open; to lift |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | upanaz | open |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Old Dutch opanon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | opanon | to open; to make known |