Where does “dūfan” come from?
dūfan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *dūban, from Proto-Germanic dūbaną — to dive, to sink.
dūfan (Old English): to duck, dive, sink, penetrate; to dive
Definitions
- to duck, dive, sink, penetrate; to dive
Ancestry of “dūfan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *dūban | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dūbaną | to dive, to sink |
Words derived from “dūfan”