Where does “winterdip” come from?
winterdip (Dutch) comes from Dutch dip, from English DIP, from Middle English dippen, from Old English dyppan, from Proto-Germanic dupjaną.
winterdip (Dutch): mild winter depression
Ancestry of “winterdip”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | dip | A dip; A minor depression, a short-lived sadness;... |
| 2 | English | DIP | Acronym of dual in-line package; Acronym of... |
| 3 | Middle English | dippen | — |
| 4 | Old English | dyppan | to dip |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dupjaną | — |