Where does “palaeodepth” come from?
palaeodepth (English) comes from English depth, from Middle English depthe, from Old English dīepþ, from Proto-Germanic diupiþō, from Proto-Germanic deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
palaeodepth (English): Alternative spelling of paleodepth
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of paleodepth
Ancestry of “palaeodepth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | depth | the vertical distance below a surface; the degree... |
| 2 | Middle English | depthe | Deepness; the measurement of depth; The depths;... |
| 3 | Old English | dīepþ | depth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | diupiþō | deepness, depth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | deupaz | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |