Where does “aðdjúpur” come from?

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

aðdjúpur (Icelandic): suddenly deep

Definitions

  1. suddenly deep

Ancestry of “aðdjúpur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdjúpurdeep
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 →