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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *dhōbh-
Meaning: to dig; cave, grave
Armenian: damban `Grab, Gruft; Grabmal'; dambaran `ud.'
Old Greek: tháptō, aor. thápsai̯, p. etáphēn, taphthē̂nai̯, p. m.-p. téthammai̯ `bestatten, begraben'; á-thapto- `unbegraben', táphos n. `Bestattung, Grab, Grabmal', taphǟ́ f. `id.', táphro-s f. `Graben (zur Befestigung usw.)', táphrǟ f. `id.'
Baltic: *dōb-a- -ia- adj., *dō*dōb-a- -ia- adj., *dōb- vb., *dōb-ā̂ (1/2) f., -iā̃ f., *dōb-ā̂ (1/2) f., -iā̃ f.
Russ. meaning: копать; яма, могила
References: WP I 852 (different in Pok.)
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Proto-Baltic: *dōb-a- -ia- adj., *dō*dōb-a- -ia- adj., *dōb- vb., *dōb-ā̂ (1/2) f., -iā̃ f., *dōb-ā̂ (1/2) f., -iā̃ f.
Meaning: hollow out
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Lithuanian: dúobti 'aushöhlen, (einen Weg) ausfahren', duobà 'Höhlung im Baumstamm', duobē̃ 'Grube, Loch', žem. dúoba 'Getreidedarre, Wohngebäude'
Lettish: dùobt (-bju, -bu) 'aushöhlen, schrapen'; duôbjš, dùobjš, duôbs, dùobs2 'tief, dumpf', duôbs, dùobs2 'hohl'
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 392
Root: (dhembh-), dhm̥bh-
English meaning: to dig
German meaning: `graben'
General comments: nur griech. und armen.
Material: Arm. damban `Grab, Gruft; Grabmal', dambaran ds.;

    gr. θάπτω (*dhm̥bh-i̯ō), Aor. Pass. ἐτάφην `bestatte, begrabe', ἄθαπτος `unbegraben', τάφος m. `Leichenbestattung, Leichenfeier; Grab, Grabhügel', ταφή `Bestattung, Grab', τάφρος (*dhm̥bh-ro-s) f. `Graben'; aber apr. dambo f. `Grund' ist in daubo (S. 268) zu bessern.

References: WP. I 852.
Pages: 248-249
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