Where does “diep” come from?
diep (Middle High German) comes from Old High German diob, from Proto-West Germanic þeub, from Proto-Germanic þeubaz, from Proto-Indo-European tewpó-.
diep (Middle High German): thief
Ancestry of “diep”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | diob | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | þeub | thief |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þeubaz | thief |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewpó- | — |
Words derived from “diep”