Where does “doypa” come from?

doypa (Faroese) comes from Old Norse deypa, from Proto-Germanic daupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- — deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom.

doypa (Faroese): to baptize, to christen; to name so

Definitions

  1. to baptize, to christen; to name so

Ancestry of “doypa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedeypato dip in water, baptize
2Proto-Germanicdaupijanąto dip in a liquid, to immerse
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewb-deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daupijaną →Every word from Old Norse deypa →