Our English word profound comes straight from the Latin profundus, which meant "deep" in both the literal and metaphorical senses. Profundus is itself a combination of pro, meaning "forward," and fundus, meaning "bottom, foundation," resulting in "toward the bottom" or "deep." So the next time you are thinking deeply and getting to the bottom of a situation or problem, you are thinking profoundly.
Friday, January 27, 2023