Where does “omdopen” come from?
omdopen (Dutch) comes from Dutch om, from Middle Dutch ombe, from Old Dutch umbi, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
omdopen (Dutch): to rename; to repurpose, to convert
Definitions
- to rename; to repurpose, to convert
Ancestry of “omdopen”, step by step
omdopen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch om
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | om | around, about; at; around, over |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ombe | Alternative form of omme |
| 3 | Old Dutch | umbi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
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 |