Where does “Taaf” come from?

Taaf (East Central German) comes from Middle High German toufe, from Old High German toufī, from Proto-West Germanic daupīni, from Proto-Germanic daupīniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Taaf (East Central German): baptism

Definitions

  1. baptism

Ancestry of “Taaf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germantoufe—
2Old High Germantoufī—
3Proto-West Germanicdaupīnidipping, immersion; baptism
4Proto-Germanicdaupīniza dipping, immersion
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “Taaf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daupīniz →