Where does “diepte” come from?

diepte (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch diepte, from Middle Dutch diepde, from Old Saxon diupitha, from Proto-Germanic diupiþō, from Proto-Germanic deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

diepte (Afrikaans): depth

Definitions

  1. depth

Ancestry of “diepte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdieptedepth
2Middle Dutchdiepde—
3Old Saxondiupitha—
4Proto-Germanicdiupiþōdeepness, depth
5Proto-Germanicdeupazdeep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic deupaz →