Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗To swim under water. · To jump into water head-first. · To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance. · To descend sharply or steeply.
A jump or plunge into water. · A headfirst jump toward the ground or into another substance. · A downward swooping motion. · A swim under water.
From Middle English diven, duven, from the merger of Old English dȳfan (“to dip, immerse”, transitive weak verb) (from Proto-Germanic *dūbijaną) and dūfan (“to duck, dive, sink, penetrate”, intransitive strong verb) (past participle ġedofen). Cognate with Icelandic dýfa (“to dip, dive”), Low German bedaven (“covered, covered with water”). See also deep, dip.
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This page abbreviates 11 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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