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

  1. to immerse, dip; to baptize, to christen; to name

Ancestry of “döpen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandö̂pen—
2Old Saxondōpianto dip
3Proto-West Germanicdaupijanto dip, to immerse
4Proto-Germanicdaupijanąto dip in a liquid, to immerse
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewb-deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daupijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daupijan →