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Where does “depthe” come from?

depthe (Middle English) comes from Old English dīepþ, from Proto-Germanic diupiþō, from Proto-Germanic deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

depthe (Middle English): Deepness; the measurement of depth; The depths;...

Definitions

  1. Deepness; the measurement of depth; The depths;...

Ancestry of “depthe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdīepþdepth
2Proto-Germanicdiupiþōdeepness, depth
3Proto-Germanicdeupazdeep
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “depthe”

  • depth
  • depthless
  • depthwise
  • palaeodepth
  • paleodepth
  • depthlessly
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