Where does “iepen” come from?

iepen (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian epen, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

iepen (West Frisian): open

Definitions

  1. open

Ancestry of “iepen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianepen—
2Proto-Germanicupanazopen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic upanaz →