Where does “dopping” come from?
dopping (English) comes from English dop, from Dutch dop, from Middle Dutch doppe, from Old Dutch *dopp.
dopping (English): present participle of dop
Definitions
- present participle of dop
Ancestry of “dopping”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dop | A diving bird; To fail or to plug; To dip or duck |
| 2 | Dutch | dop | A shell; A hemispherical container such as a... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | doppe | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | *dopp | — |