Where does “døype” come from?
døype (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse deypa, from Proto-Germanic daupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- — deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom.
døype (Norwegian Nynorsk): to baptise , or baptize; to christen; to name
Definitions
- to baptise , or baptize; to christen; to name
Ancestry of “døype”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | deypa | to dip in water, baptize |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | daupijaną | to dip , to immerse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewb- | deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom |
Words derived from “døype”