Roots / *dʰewb-₃
dʰewb-₃ “deep, dark, hidden from light” Widely accepted light landscape
deep, depth, dim, dip, dive
At a Glance
Reconstruction dʰewb-₃ Meaning “deep, dark, hidden from light” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field light, landscape Root of Old English dēop "deep", dimm "dim", yielding English deep, depth, dim, dip, dive.
bʰeh₂-w- “to shine forth, to appear” bʰerǵ-eyo- “to keep brightening, shining” bʰergh-mn̥ “something high, mountain” bʰerǵʰ-mn̥- “height, elevated place” bʰewk- “to shine, gleam” bʰleg- “to shine, burn, flash” bʰlēg- “to shine, to gleam, to burn” bʰleg-eyo- “to keep burning, blazing” related entry