Where does “diepzinnig” come from?
diepzinnig (Dutch) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
diepzinnig (Dutch): profound
Definitions
- profound
Ancestry of “diepzinnig”, step by step
diepzinnig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch diep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | diep | deep, down low; profound |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | diep | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | diep | deep |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | deup | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Albanian | deupa | cradle, deposit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewp- | Alternative form of *dʰewbʰ-; deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |