Where does “underbuy” come from?
underbuy (English) comes from English buy, from Middle English byen, from Old English bycġan, from Proto-West Germanic buggjan, from Proto-Germanic bugjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
underbuy (English): To buy at less than the value of; To buy at less...
Definitions
- To buy at less than the value of; To buy at less...
Ancestry of “underbuy”, step by step
underbuy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English buy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | buy | To obtain in exchange for money or goods; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | byen | to buy |
| 3 | Old English | bycġan | to buy, pay for, acquire, redeem, ransom,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | buggjan | to buy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bugjaną | to deal; do business; exchange; to purchase; buy;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |