Where does “vederdöpare” come from?
vederdöpare (Swedish) comes from Swedish döpare, from Swedish döpa, from English dope, from Dutch doop, from Dutch dopen, from Middle Dutch dôpen, from Old Dutch dōpen, from Frankish daupijan — deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom.
vederdöpare (Swedish): Anabaptist
Definitions
- Anabaptist
Ancestry of “vederdöpare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | döpare | baptist, baptizer |
| 2 | Swedish | döpa | to baptize, to christen (perform the religious act of baptism upon) |
| 3 | English | dope | Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant,... |
| 4 | Dutch | doop | baptism; christening; hazing |
| 5 | Dutch | dopen | to dip, to immerse; to baptize, to christen; to... |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | dôpen | — |
| 7 | Old Dutch | dōpen | to dip, to immerse |
| 8 | Frankish | daupijan | to dip, to immerse |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | daupijaną | to dip in a liquid, to immerse |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewb- | deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom |