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Where does “profundus” come from?

profundus (Latin) comes 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.

profundus (Latin): deep, profound; intense, extreme, profound;...

Definitions

  1. deep, profound; intense, extreme, profound;...

Ancestry of “profundus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprō—
2Latinratusconsidered, having been considered; established,...
3Latinrēōr—
4Proto-Italicrēōrto reckon, to calculate; to think, to deem, to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “profundus”

  • profound
  • profoundly
  • profundity
  • profoundness
  • pseudoprofundity
  • profundicate
  • pseudoprofound
  • profundify
  • profusurus
  • profundendus
  • profundens
  • profundum
  • profunda
  • profunditas
  • profunditatem
  • profundo
  • profundidad
  • profundamente
  • profundo
  • profunda
  • superprofondo
  • sprofondamento
  • profuse
  • profondare
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