Where does “underappreciation” come from?
underappreciation (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.
underappreciation (English): insufficient appreciation
Definitions
- insufficient appreciation
Ancestry of “underappreciation”, step by step
underappreciation 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 appreciation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | appreciation | A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth,... |
| 2 | French | appréciation | appreciation |
| 3 | Latin | appretiatio | — |