Where does “onderstel” come from?

onderstel (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.

onderstel (Dutch): undercarriage, underframe, chassis supporting framework onto which something is mounted, often to enable transport

Definitions

undercarriage, underframe, chassis supporting framework onto which something is mounted, often to enable transport

Ancestry of “onderstel”, step by step

onderstel 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 stel

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	stel	couple, pair
2	Middle Dutch	stellen
3	Old Dutch	stellen	—
4	Proto-West Germanic	stalljan	to put, to place
5	Proto-Indo-European	stel-	to put, to place; to locate

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér →Every word from Proto-Germanic under →