Where does “ondertrouwen” come from?

ondertrouwen (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.

ondertrouwen (Dutch): to undertake an engagement

Definitions

  1. to undertake an engagement

Ancestry of “ondertrouwen”, step by step

ondertrouwen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch onder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchonderunder, downwards; under; under, below, beneath,...
2Middle Dutchonder
3Old Dutchunderunder
4Old Saxonundarunder
5Proto-Germanicunderamong, between; under, beneath; under
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

via Dutch trouwen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtrouwento marry; to trust
2Middle Dutchtrouwento marry; to arrange the marriage of, to marry...
3Old Dutchtrūon
4Proto-Germanictrūōną
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en
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