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Stage 1 of 4
fundus
Latin · ancient
"bottom, base"
bottom, base, combined with pro- (forth)
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Stage 2 of 4
profundus
Latin · ancient
"deep"
deep, from pro- (forth) and fundus (bottom)
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Stage 3 of 4
profund
Old French · medieval
"intellectually or emotionally deep"
carried into French for something intellectually or emotionally deep
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Stage 4 of 4
profound
English · 1300s
"very deep, intense, or insightful"
settled as the English word for something very deep or intense
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