Where does “openen” come from?
openen (Middle English) comes from Old English openian, from Proto-Germanic upanōną, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
openen (Middle English): to open
Ancestry of “openen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | openian | to open |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | upanōną | to open; to lift |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | upanaz | open |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |