Where does “underacknowledged” come from?

underacknowledged (English) comes from English under, from Middle English under, from Old English under, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.

underacknowledged (English): Having received insufficient acknowledgement

Definitions

  1. Having received insufficient acknowledgement

Ancestry of “underacknowledged”, step by step

underacknowledged traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English under

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunderIn or at a lower level than; As a subject of;...
2Middle Englishunderunder
3Old Englishunderunder, beneath
4Proto-Germanicunderamong, between; under, beneath; under
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

via English acknowledged

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishacknowledgedGenerally accepted, recognized or admitted;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁enEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entérEvery word from Proto-Germanic under
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