Where does “profunda” come from?

profunda (English) comes from Latin profunda, from Latin prō, from Latin ratus, from Latin rēōr, from Proto-Italic rēōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

profunda (English): A deep-seated artery, as of the arm, neck, or leg

Definitions

  1. A deep-seated artery, as of the arm, neck, or leg

Ancestry of “profunda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprofundanominative feminine singular of profundus;...
2Latinprōfor
3Latinratusconsidered, having been considered; established,...
4Latinrēōrto reckon, calculate
5Proto-Italicrēōrto reckon, to calculate; to think, to deem, to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-
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