Where does “depth” come from?

Depth comes from Middle English depthe, from Old English dīepþ, from Proto-Germanic diupiþō, from Proto-Germanic deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb-, meaning to dive or plunge.

depth (English): the vertical distance below a surface; the degree...

Definitions

  1. the vertical distance below a surface; the degree...

Ancestry of “depth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdeptheDeepness; the measurement of depth; The depths;...
2Old Englishdīepþdepth
3Proto-Germanicdiupiþōdeepness, depth
4Proto-Germanicdeupazdeep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “depth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic deupaz →