Where does “Dëppen” come from?

Dëppen (Luxembourgish) comes from Low German düppen, from Old Saxon dōpian, from Proto-West Germanic daupijan, from Proto-Germanic daupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- — deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom.

Dëppen (Luxembourgish): pot; pan

Definitions

  1. pot; pan

Ancestry of “Dëppen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germandüppento dip
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 →