Where does “undervægtig” come from?

undervægtig (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.

undervægtig (Danish): underweight

Definitions

  1. underweight

Ancestry of “undervægtig”, step by step

undervægtig 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 vægtig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvægtigheavy
2Middle Low Germanwechtich—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér →Every word from Proto-Germanic under →