Where does “ovurdjúpur” come from?

ovurdjúpur (Faroese) comes from Faroese djúpur, from Old Norse djúpr, from Proto-Germanic deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

ovurdjúpur (Faroese): extremely deep

Definitions

  1. extremely deep

Ancestry of “ovurdjúpur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesedjúpur"or"; deep
2Old Norsedjúpr"or"; deep
3Proto-Germanicdeupazdeep
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic deupaz →
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