Etymology Explorer › Luxembourgish

Where does “deefen” come from?

deefen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German döufen, from Old High German *doufen.

deefen (Luxembourgish): to baptise

Definitions

  1. to baptise

Ancestry of “deefen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandöufen—
2Old High German*doufen—

Words derived from “deefen”

  • deef
Every word from Old High German *doufen →