Where does “dopeness” come from?
dopeness (English) comes from English dope, from Dutch doop, from Dutch dopen, from Middle Dutch dôpen, from Old Dutch dōpen, from Frankish daupijan, from Proto-Germanic daupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- — deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom.
dopeness (English): The characteristic of being dope
Definitions
- The characteristic of being dope
Ancestry of “dopeness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dope | Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant,... |
| 2 | Dutch | doop | baptism; christening; hazing |
| 3 | Dutch | dopen | to dip, to immerse; to baptize, to christen; to... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | dôpen | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | dōpen | — |
| 6 | Frankish | daupijan | to dip, to immerse |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | daupijaną | to dip , to immerse |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewb- | deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom |