Where does “tief” come from?
tief (Middle High German) comes from Old High German tiuf, from Proto-West Germanic deup, from Proto-Albanian deupa, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewp-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “tief”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | tiuf | deep |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | deup | deep |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | deupa | cradle, deposit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewp- | Alternative form of *dʰewbʰ-; deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “tief”