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.

døbe (Danish): to baptize

Definitions

  1. to baptize

Ancestry of “døbe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedeypato dip in water, baptize
2Proto-Germanicdaupijanąto dip in a liquid, to immerse
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewb-deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom

Words derived from “døbe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daupijaną →Every word from Old Norse deypa →