Where does “βάθος” come from?

βάθος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βαθύς, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂dʰ- — to sink, submerge; to tread, wade.

βάθος (Ancient Greek): extension in space: depth, height, breadth,...

Definitions

  1. extension in space: depth, height, breadth,...

Ancestry of “βάθος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβαθύςbeing a large vertical distance from: high, deep;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₂dʰ-to sink, submerge; to tread, wade

Words derived from “βάθος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂dʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek βαθύς