Where does “undear” come from?

undear (English) comes from English dear, from Old English dēor, from Proto-West Germanic deuʀ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.

undear (English): Not dear

Definitions

  1. Not dear

Ancestry of “undear”, step by step

undear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dear

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdearHigh in price; expensive; Loved; lovable; Lovely;...
2Old Englishdēoranimal, beast
3Proto-West Germanicdeuʀanimal, beast
4Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm →