Where does “dope” come from?

dope (Dutch) comes 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.

Definitions

Ancestry of “dope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdôpen
2Old Dutchdōpento dip, to immerse
3Frankishdaupijanto dip, to immerse
4Proto-Germanicdaupijanąto dip in a liquid, to immerse
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewb-deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb-Every word from Proto-Germanic daupijanąEvery word from Frankish daupijan
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