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

  1. to rename; to repurpose, to convert

Ancestry of “omdopen”, step by step

omdopen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch om

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchomaround, about; at; around, over
2Middle DutchombeAlternative form of omme
3Old Dutchumbi
4Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch dopen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdopento dip, to immerse; to baptize, to christen; to...
2Middle Dutchdôpen
3Old Dutchdōpento dip, to immerse
4Frankishdaupijanto dip, to immerse
5Proto-Germanicdaupijanąto dip in a liquid, to immerse
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewb-deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom
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