Where does “dopparedan” come from?

dopparedan (Swedish) comes from Old English doppa, from Low German düppen, from Old Saxon dōpian, from Proto-West Germanic daupijan, from Proto-Germanic daupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- — deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom.

Ancestry of “dopparedan”, step by step

dopparedan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English doppa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdoppadiver
2Low Germandüppento dip
3Old Saxondōpianto dip
4Proto-West Germanicdaupijanto dip, to immerse
5Proto-Germanicdaupijanąto dip in a liquid, to immerse
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewb-deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom

via Swedish dån

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdånrumble, roar; a low, loud sound
2Middle Low Germandōnto do
3Proto-Germanicdōnąto do, make; to put, place
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁tto put, to place; to do
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- →