Where does “dēoplīc” come from?
dēoplīc (Old English) comes from Old English dēop, 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.
dēoplīc (Old English): deep
Definitions
- deep
Ancestry of “dēoplīc”, step by step
dēoplīc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English dēop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | dēop | deep, profound; awful, mysterious; heinous;... |
| 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 |