Where does “diepvriezen” come from?
diepvriezen (Dutch) comes from Dutch diepvries, from Dutch diep, from Middle Dutch diep, from Old Dutch diep, from Proto-West Germanic deup, from Proto-Albanian deupa, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewp-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
diepvriezen (Dutch): to deep-freeze
Definitions
- to deep-freeze
Ancestry of “diepvriezen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | diepvries | deep-freezing; freezer; deep-frozen |
| 2 | Dutch | diep | deep, down low; profound |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | diep | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | diep | deep |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | deup | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Albanian | deupa | cradle, deposit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewp- | Alternative form of *dʰewbʰ-; deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |