Where does “deppen” come from?

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

deppen (Middle English): Alternative form of depen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of depen

Ancestry of “deppen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdepenTo submerge or place in water or another liquid;...
2Old Englishdēopian—
3Proto-Germanicdaupijanąto dip in a liquid, to immerse
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewb-deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daupijaną →Every word from Old English dēopian →