Where does “djup” come from?
djup (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish diūper, from Old Norse djúpr, from Proto-Germanic deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
djup (Swedish): deep; which has a large depth; profound; deep;...
Definitions
- deep; which has a large depth; profound; deep;...
Ancestry of “djup”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | diūper | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | djúpr | "or"; deep |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | deupaz | deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “djup”