Where does “divekeeper” come from?

divekeeper (English) comes from English dive, from Middle English diven, from Old English dūfan, from Proto-West Germanic *dūban, from Proto-Germanic dūbaną — to dive, to sink.

divekeeper (English): The proprietor of a seedy bar or tavern

Definitions

  1. The proprietor of a seedy bar or tavern

Ancestry of “divekeeper”, step by step

divekeeper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiveTo swim under water; To jump into water...
2Middle Englishdiven—
3Old Englishdūfanto duck, dive, sink, penetrate; to dive
4Proto-West Germanic*dūbanto dive
5Proto-Germanicdūbanąto dive, to sink

via English keeper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkeeperOne who keeps something; A person or thing worth...
2Middle Englishkepere—
Every word from Proto-Germanic dūbaną →