Where does “ophan” come from?

ophan (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Ancestry of “ophan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicupanazopen
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic upanaz →
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