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