Where does “diep” come from?
diep (Old Dutch) comes 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 “diep”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | deup | deep |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | deupa | cradle, deposit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewp- | Alternative form of *dʰewbʰ-; deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |