| 【dive】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "diven," "dufan," "dofen," and "dyfan." It carries the basic meaning of "dive." from PIE *dheub- "deep, hollow" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "dive"]
dive **[3509] If you dive into some water, you jump in head-first with your arms held straight above your head.
diver ☆[4753] A diver is a person who swims under water using special breathing equipment.
diving ☆[4611] Diving is the activity of working or looking around underwater, using special breathing equipment.
[WORD ROOT]root dive
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] div, dive
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) diven, dufan, dofen, dyfan
[MEANING]root dive
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 diven [dufan+dyfan] descend or plunge headfirst into water
- 【Old English】 dufan to dive, duck, sink
- 【Old English】 dofen
- 【Old English】 dyfan to dip, submerge
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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dive ★★[3509] verb from dive
【DEFINITION】 If you dive into some water, you jump in head-first with your arms held straight above your head.
【Declension/Conjugation】 dived dove, dived, diving, dives
【ROOTs】 dive; dive
【Etymology】 《Old English diven》 [dufan+dyfan] descend or plunge headfirst into water
【First Known Meaning】 descend or plunge headfirst into water
diver ☆[4753] noun from dive
【DEFINITION】 A diver is a person who swims under water using special breathing equipment.
【pl.】 divers
【ROOTs】 ⑴ div(dive); ⑵ er; suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English diven》 [dufan+dyfan] descend or plunge headfirst into water
diving ☆[4611] noun from dive
【DEFINITION】 Diving is the activity of working or looking around underwater, using special breathing equipment.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 dive + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ div(dive); dive ⑵ ing; suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English diven》 [dufan+dyfan] descend or plunge headfirst into water
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
disk
direct
dicat-
dic-, dict-
demo-
deep
decor-
deb-
dead
day
