Where does “dybhav” come from?

dybhav (Danish) comes from Danish dyb, from Old Swedish diūp, from Old Norse djúpr, from Proto-Germanic deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dybhav (Danish): deep sea

Definitions

  1. deep sea

Ancestry of “dybhav”, step by step

dybhav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish dyb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdybdeep; profound; deep, depth
2Old Swedishdiūp—
3Old Norsedjúpr"or"; deep
4Proto-Germanicdeupazdeep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Danish hav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhavsea, ocean; multitude, large amount; imperative...
2Old Norsehafsea, ocean
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic deupaz →