Where does “dopen” come from?
dopen (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.
dopen (Dutch): to dip, to immerse; to baptize, to christen; to...
Definitions
- to dip, to immerse; to baptize, to christen; to...
Ancestry of “dopen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | dôpen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | dōpen | — |
| 3 | Frankish | daupijan | to dip, to immerse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | daupijaną | to dip , to immerse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewb- | deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom |
Words derived from “dopen”