Ancient Greek

Etymology

Zero-grade of the root of βένθος (bénthos), of uncertain origin.[1] Alternatively from earlier *βαφύς (*baphús), related to Sanskrit गभीर (gabhīrá, deep).[2] Or perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *gʷeh₂dʰ- (to sink, submerge).(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) Unrelated to βυσσός (bussós) and βυθός (buthós); also unrelated to English bath.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

βᾰθῠ́ς (bathúsm (feminine βᾰθεῖᾰ, neuter βᾰθῠ́); first/third declension

  1. being a large vertical distance from: high, deep
  2. thick
  3. (generally) strong, intense, full
  4. profound
  5. (of colour) deep
  6. (time) twilight

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • > Greek: βαθύς (vathýs, deep) (inherited)
  • English: bathy-

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “βαθύς”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 191
  2. ^ Lubotsky, Alexander (2011) “gabhīrá-”, in The Indo-Aryan Inherited Lexicon (in progress) (Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Project), Leiden University:seems rather far-fetched, but may be correct

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek βαθύς (bathús).

Adjective

βαθύς (vathýsm (feminine βαθιά, neuter βαθύ)

  1. deep (downward or sometimes inward)
    Antonym: ρηχός (richós)
  2. (figuratively) deep, dark (of shades and colours)
    βαθύ μπλεvathý bledeep blue
  3. (figuratively) profound, deep

Declension

  • compare with: βάθος (váthos, depth, noun)

Further reading