Where does “dōpian” come from?
dōpian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic daupijan, from Proto-Germanic daupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- — deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom.
Ancestry of “dōpian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | daupijan | to dip, to immerse |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | daupijaną | to dip , to immerse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewb- | deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom |
Words derived from “dōpian”