Where does “underarousal” come from?

underarousal (English) comes from English arousal, from English arouse, from English ā-, from Old English ġe-, from Proto-West Germanic ga-, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

underarousal (English): Less than the normal extent of arousal

Definitions

  1. Less than the normal extent of arousal

Ancestry of “underarousal”, step by step

underarousal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English arousal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharousalThe act of arousing or the state of being...
2EnglisharouseTo stimulate feelings; To sexually stimulate; To...
3Englishā-
4Old Englishġe-used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating completeness or perfection
5Proto-West Germanicga-used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating...
6Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt
10Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
11Old High Germankuti
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-
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