Where does “ondiep” come from?
ondiep (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.
ondiep (Dutch): shallow
Definitions
- shallow
Ancestry of “ondiep”, step by step
ondiep 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 |
via Dutch on
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | on | rarely used as shorthand for oneven (odd), the prefix on- means not (corresponds to English un-) |