Where does “underclothe” come from?

underclothe (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.

underclothe (English): To dress in insufficient clothing

Definitions

  1. To dress in insufficient clothing

Ancestry of “underclothe”, step by step

underclothe 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 clothe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclotheTo adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to...
2Middle EnglishclothenTo use clothing; To hide or make undiscoverable;...
3Old Englishclāþianto clothe
4Proto-Germanicklaiþōnąto clothe
5Proto-Indo-European*gley-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →