Where does “undercautious” come from?

undercautious (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.

undercautious (English): Insufficiently cautious

Definitions

  1. Insufficiently cautious

Ancestry of “undercautious”, step by step

undercautious 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 cautious

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcautiouscareful; using or exercising caution; tentative
2EnglishcautionPrecept or warning against evil or danger of any...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér →Every word from Proto-Germanic under →