Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/daupīni

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *daupīniz. Equivalent to *daupijan (“to dip, to immerse”) +‎ *-īni.

Noun

*daupīni f

  1. dipping, immersion
  2. (Christianity) baptism

Inflection

i-stem
Singular
Nominative *daupīni
Genitive *daupīnī
Singular Plural
Nominative *daupīni *daupīnī
Accusative *daupīni *daupīnī
Genitive *daupīnī *daupīnijō
Dative *daupīnī *daupīnim, *daupīnijum
Instrumental *daupīnī *daupīnim, *daupīnijum

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: dēpene
  • Old Saxon: dōpi
  • Old Dutch: douphe, *doupe
  • Old High German: toufī; *doufī (Central German)
    • Middle High German: toufe, töufe; dōfe (Central German)
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