Where does “βένθος” come from?

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

βένθος (Ancient Greek): the depths

Definitions

  1. the depths

Ancestry of “βένθος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβάθοςextension in space: depth, height, breadth,...
2Ancient Greekβαθύςbeing a large vertical distance from: high, deep;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeh₂dʰ-to sink, submerge; to tread, wade

Words derived from “βένθος”

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