Where does “opete” come from?
opete (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch opeten, from Middle Dutch opēten.
opete (Sranan Tongo): vulture
Ancestry of “opete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | opeten | to eat up, to devour |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | opēten | — |