Where does “dybhed” come from?

dybhed (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.

dybhed (Danish): depth

Definitions

  1. depth

Ancestry of “dybhed”, step by step

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