Where does “undercited” come from?
undercited (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.
undercited (English): Having fewer citations that would be expected
Definitions
- Having fewer citations that would be expected
Ancestry of “undercited”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | under | In or at a lower level than; As a subject of;... |
| 2 | Middle English | under | — |
| 3 | Old English | under | under |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |