Where does “underbukser” come from?

underbukser (Danish) comes from Danish under, from Old Norse undir, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.

underbukser (Danish): long underpants; drawers

Definitions

  1. long underpants; drawers

Ancestry of “underbukser”, step by step

underbukser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish under

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishunderunder; underneath; below
2Old Norseundirunder, underneath
3Proto-Germanicunderamong, between; under, beneath; under
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

via Danish bukser

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbuksertrousers, pants; cod roe
2Middle Low Germanbuxe—
3Middle Low Germanhôse—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér →Every word from Proto-Germanic under →