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Where does “dop” come from?

dop (English) comes from Dutch dop, from Middle Dutch doppe, from Old Dutch *dopp.

dop (English): A diving bird; To fail or to plug; To dip or duck

Definitions

  1. A diving bird; To fail or to plug; To dip or duck

Ancestry of “dop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchdopA shell; A hemispherical container such as a...
2Middle Dutchdoppe—
3Old Dutch*dopp—

Words derived from “dop”

  • dopping
Every word from Old Dutch *dopp →