Where does “below” come from?

Below comes from Middle English bilooghe, with roots tracing through Old English and Germanic languages meaning "underneath" or "at a lower position."

below (English): Lower in spatial position than; Within the...

Definitions

  1. Lower in spatial position than; Within the...

Ancestry of “below”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbilooghe

Words derived from “below

Every word from Middle English bilooghe