Where does “apen” come from?

apen (Scots) comes from Middle English openen, from Old English openian, from Proto-Germanic upanōną, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

apen (Scots): open

Definitions

  1. open

Ancestry of “apen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishopenento open
2Old Englishopenianto open
3Proto-Germanicupanōnąto open; to lift
4Proto-Germanicupanazopen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-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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