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
- To submerge or place in water or another liquid;...
Ancestry of “depen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | dēopian | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | daupijaną | to dip , to immerse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewb- | deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom |
Words derived from “depen”