Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/diupiþō

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *deupaz +‎ *-iþō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiu̯.pi.θɔː/

Noun

*diupiþō f

  1. deepness, depth

Inflection

Declension of *diupiþō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *diupiþō *diupiþôz
vocative *diupiþō *diupiþôz
accusative *diupiþǭ *diupiþōz
genitive *diupiþōz *diupiþǫ̂
dative *diupiþōi *diupiþōmaz
instrumental *diupiþō *diupiþōmiz

Synonyms

  • *diupį̄

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *diupiþu
    • Old English: *dīepþ, *dīepþu
      • Middle English: depthe
        • Scots: deepth
        • English: depth
    • Old Frisian: *diūpithe, *diūpthe, *diāpthe
      • Saterland Frisian: Djüpte, Jüpte, Joopte, Japte
      • West Frisian: djipte
    • Old Saxon: diupitha
      • Middle Low German: dêpede
        • Low German: Deepde, Düüpde, Deepd
    • Old Dutch: diupitha
    • Old High German: *tiufida
      • Middle High German: tiufede, *diufede (Central German, attested as tiefte, tūfede, dūfde)
  • Old Norse: dýpð, dýpt
  • Gothic: 𐌳𐌹𐌿𐍀𐌹𐌸𐌰 (diupiþa)