Where does “bedopen” come from?
bedopen (Dutch) comes from Dutch dopen, from Middle Dutch dôpen, from Old Dutch dōpen, from Frankish daupijan, from Proto-Germanic daupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- — deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom.
bedopen (Dutch): to dip, to submerge, to dunk
Definitions
- to dip, to submerge, to dunk
Ancestry of “bedopen”, step by step
bedopen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dopen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dopen | to dip, to immerse; to baptize, to christen; to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dôpen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | dōpen | to dip, to immerse |
| 4 | Frankish | daupijan | to dip, to immerse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | daupijaną | to dip in a liquid, to immerse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewb- | deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |