Etymology Explorer › DutchWhere does “ondermaans” come from? ondermaans (Dutch) comes from Dutch onder, from Middle Dutch onder, from Old Dutch under, from Old Saxon undar, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
ondermaans (Dutch): earthly; irreligious, profane; sublunar
Definitions earthly; irreligious, profane; sublunar Ancestry of “ondermaans”, step by step ondermaans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch onder Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch onder under, downwards; under; under, below, beneath,... 2 Middle Dutch onder — 3 Old Dutch under under 4 Old Saxon undar under 5 Proto-Germanic under among, between; under, beneath; under 6 Proto-Indo-European h₁entér between 7 Proto-Indo-European h₁en in; in, inside
via Dutch Maan Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch Maan the Moon (Earth's natural satellite) 2 Middle Dutch mâne moon 3 Old Dutch māno moon 4 Proto-West Germanic mānō moon 5 Proto-Germanic mēnô moon 6 Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s moon; month 7 Proto-Indo-European meh₁- to measure