English word profound comes from Latin fundus, Latin pro, and later Old French profont ((figuratively) deep; profound. Deep (of a liquid).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| fundus | Latin (lat) | An authority. Bottom. Farm; piece of land; estate. Foundation. Ground. |
| pro | Latin (lat) | About. According to. As befitting. As, like. Before. For. In front, instead of. On behalf of. |
| profundus | Latin (lat) | Boundless, vast; bottomless. Deep, profound. Intense, extreme, profound; immoderate. Obscure, unknown, mysterious. Thick, dense. |
| profont | Old French (fro) | (figuratively) deep; profound. Deep (of a liquid). |
| parfont | Old French (fro) | |
| profond | Middle French (frm) | Bottom (lowest part) Deep (of water, etc.). |
| profond | French (fr) | Deep. Profound. |
| parfond | Middle French (frm) | Deep. |
| profound | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| profound | English (en) | (obsolete) To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.. (obsolete) To dive deeply; to penetrate. (obsolete) An abyss.. (obsolete) The deep; the sea; the ocean. Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive. Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading. Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep.. [...] |