Where does “deep” come from?
Deep comes from Middle English depe, from Old English dēop, from Proto-Germanic deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb-, a root of uncertain ultimate meaning.
deep (English): "Extending far away from a point of reference,...
Definitions
- "Extending far away from a point of reference,...
Ancestry of “deep”, step by step
deep traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English dep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dep | Alternative form of depe |
| 2 | English | department | A part, portion, or subdivision; A distinct... |
| 3 | French | département | department; département |
| 4 | Middle French | département | — |
| 5 | Old French | département | — |
| 6 | Old French | departir | to leave; to depart; departure |
| 7 | Latin | departiō | to divide |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 9 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |