Where does “daupīni” come from?
daupīni (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic daupīniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
daupīni (Proto-West Germanic): dipping, immersion; baptism
Definitions
- dipping, immersion; baptism
Ancestry of “daupīni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | daupīniz | a dipping, immersion |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |