English word origin

Etymology of dop

From Middle English doppe, from Old English *doppa (“dipper”) (compare dīepan), as in Old English dūfedoppa (“pelican”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

A diving bird.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English doppe, from Old English *doppa (“dipper”) (compare dīepan), as in Old English dūfedoppa (“pelican”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Inherited-form mentiondoppeenm
Inherited-form mention*doppaang · dipper
Cognate mentiondūfedoppaang · pelican

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

verb

To fail or to plug (an examination, standard or grade) · To dip or duck.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English doppen, from Old English *doppian (“to dip, dive, plunge”), related to Old English doppettan (“to dip, dip in, immerse”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Inherited-form mentiondoppenenm
Inherited-form mention*doppianang · to dip, dive, plunge
Cognate mentiondoppettanang · to dip, dip in, immerse

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗

verb

To drink alcohol.

noun

A drink. · An imprecise measure of alcohol; a dash. · A dip; a low courtesy. · A little copper cup in which a diamond is held while being cut.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Dutch dop, from Middle Dutch dop, dup, doppe, from Old Dutch *dopp, *dupp, from Proto-West Germanic *dupp, from Proto-Germanic *duppaz (“hollow, shell, bowl”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Dop (“shell, pod, bowl”), German Topf (“pot”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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Derivation mention*doppodt
Derivation mention*duppgmw-pro
Derivation mention*duppazgem-pro · hollow, shell, bowl
Cognate mentionDopstq · shell, pod, bowl
Cognate mentionTopfde · pot

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