Where does “dip” come from?
dip (Dutch) comes from English DIP, from Middle English dippen, from Old English dyppan, from Proto-Germanic dupjaną.
dip (Dutch): A dip; A minor depression, a short-lived sadness;...
Definitions
- A dip; A minor depression, a short-lived sadness;...
Ancestry of “dip”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | DIP | Acronym of dual in-line package; Acronym of... |
| 2 | Middle English | dippen | — |
| 3 | Old English | dyppan | to dip |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dupjaną | — |