Where does “op” come from?
op (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch up, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
op (Middle Dutch): on, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by
Definitions
- on, on top of; at, in the direction of; at, by
Ancestry of “op”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | up | up, upwards |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |