Where does “djup” come from?
djup (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse djúpr, from Proto-Germanic deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
djup (Norwegian Nynorsk): deep; a place at a great depth; depth
Definitions
- deep; a place at a great depth; depth
Ancestry of “djup”, step by step
djup traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse djúpr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | djúpr | "or"; deep |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | deupaz | deep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Old Norse djúp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | djúp | deep water, deep place; the deep sea, the deep;... |