Where does “underallocation” come from?
underallocation (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.
underallocation (English): A less than normal, or insufficient, allocation
Definitions
- A less than normal, or insufficient, allocation
Ancestry of “underallocation”, step by step
underallocation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English under
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | under | In or at a lower level than; As a subject of;... |
| 2 | Middle English | under | under |
| 3 | Old English | under | under, beneath |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via English allocation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | allocation | The process or procedure for allocating things,... |
| 2 | Middle French | allocacion | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | allocatio | The act of allocating or leasing; allocation,... |