Where does “DIP switch” come from?
DIP switch (English) comes from English DIP, from Middle English dippen, from Old English dyppan, from Proto-Germanic dupjaną.
DIP switch (English): A miniature switch designed to be attached to a...
Definitions
- A miniature switch designed to be attached to a...
Ancestry of “DIP switch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | DIP | Acronym of dual in-line package; Acronym of... |
| 2 | Middle English | dippen | — |
| 3 | Old English | dyppan | to dip |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dupjaną | — |