Where does “atterdøypar” come from?
atterdøypar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk døypar, from Norwegian Nynorsk døype, from Old Norse deypa, from Proto-Germanic daupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- — deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom.
atterdøypar (Norwegian Nynorsk): An Anabaptist
Definitions
- An Anabaptist
Ancestry of “atterdøypar”, step by step
atterdøypar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk døypar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | døypar | baptist, baptizer (a person who baptizes) |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | døype | to baptise (UK), or baptize |
| 3 | Old Norse | deypa | to dip in water, baptize |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | daupijaną | to dip in a liquid, to immerse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewb- | deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom |
via Norwegian Nynorsk atter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | atter | aft; again |
| 2 | Old Norse | aptr | back; again |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aftrą | back, backwards; again, once more |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |