Where does “depen” come from?

depen (Middle English) comes from Old English dēopian, from Proto-Germanic daupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- — deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom.

depen (Middle English): To submerge or place in water or another liquid;...

Definitions

  1. To submerge or place in water or another liquid;...

Ancestry of “depen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdēopian—
2Proto-Germanicdaupijanąto dip in a liquid, to immerse
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewb-deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom

Words derived from “depen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daupijaną →Every word from Old English dēopian →