Where does “depa” come from?

depa (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic daupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- — deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom.

depa (Old Frisian): to baptize

Definitions

  1. to baptize

Ancestry of “depa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdaupijanąto dip in a liquid, to immerse
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewb-deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daupijaną →
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