Where does “døypar” come from?

døypar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk døype, from Old Norse deypa, from Proto-Germanic daupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- — deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom.

døypar (Norwegian Nynorsk): baptist, baptizer (a person who baptizes)

Definitions

  1. baptist, baptizer (a person who baptizes)

Ancestry of “døypar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdøypeto baptise (UK), or baptize
2Old Norsedeypato dip in water, baptize
3Proto-Germanicdaupijanąto dip in a liquid, to immerse
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewb-deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom

Words derived from “døypar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daupijaną →Every word from Old Norse deypa →