Where does “under weigh” come from?
under weigh (English) comes from English underway, from Dutch onderweg, from Dutch onder, from Middle Dutch onder, from Old Dutch under, from Old Saxon undar, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér — in; in, inside.
under weigh (English): Underway
Definitions
- Underway
Ancestry of “under weigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | underway | A road, track, path, or street for going under... |
| 2 | Dutch | onderweg | en route, on the way |
| 3 | Dutch | onder | under, downwards; under; under, below, beneath,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | onder | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | under | under |
| 6 | Old Saxon | undar | under |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |