Where does “døbe” come from?
døbe (Danish) comes from Old Norse deypa, from Proto-Germanic daupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- — deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom.
Ancestry of “døbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | deypa | to dip in water, baptize |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | daupijaną | to dip , to immerse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewb- | deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom |