Where does “Taufe” come from?
Taufe (German) comes from Middle High German toufe, from Old High German toufī, from Proto-West Germanic daupīni, from Proto-Germanic daupīniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Taufe (German): baptism
Ancestry of “Taufe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | toufe | — |
| 2 | Old High German | toufī | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | daupīni | dipping, immersion; baptism |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | daupīniz | a dipping, immersion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “Taufe”