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Where does “depe” come from?

depe (Middle English) comes from Middle French Diepe, from Old French Diepe, from Old Norse djúpr, from Proto-Germanic deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

depe (Middle English): deep; Located at a certain deepness; Boggy,...

Definitions

  1. deep; Located at a certain deepness; Boggy,...

Ancestry of “depe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle FrenchDiepe—
2Old FrenchDiepe—
3Old Norsedjúpr"or"; deep
4Proto-Germanicdeupazdeep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “depe”

  • deep
  • deepen
  • deepwater
  • foredeep
  • deepish
  • ultradeep
  • deepfelt
  • dipsey
  • deepwell
  • deepmost
  • deepener
  • superdeep
  • heartdeep
  • nondeep
  • deepeneth
  • deepity
  • deepenest
  • deep-seated
  • deepsome
  • deep-throat
  • deep-throater
  • dep
  • deep
  • deop
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