Where does “döpen” come from?
döpen (Low German) comes from Middle Low German dö̂pen, from Old Saxon dōpian, from Proto-West Germanic daupijan, from Proto-Germanic daupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- — deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom.
döpen (Low German): to immerse, dip; to baptize, to christen; to name
Definitions
- to immerse, dip; to baptize, to christen; to name
Ancestry of “döpen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | dö̂pen | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | dōpian | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | daupijan | to dip, to immerse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | daupijaną | to dip , to immerse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewb- | deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom |