Where does “Dibdin” come from?
Dibdin (English) comes from English Dibden, from Old English dēop, 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.
Ancestry of “Dibdin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dibden | OS grid ref SU409079 |
| 2 | Old English | dēop | deep, profound; awful, mysterious; heinous;... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | deup | deep |
| 4 | Proto-Albanian | deupa | cradle, deposit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewp- | Alternative form of *dʰewbʰ-; deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |