Where does “undercolour” come from?
undercolour (English) comes from English colour, from Middle English colour, from Anglo-Norman colur, from Old French colour, from Latin color, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
undercolour (English): A colour used as a base and then coloured over,...
Definitions
- A colour used as a base and then coloured over,...
Ancestry of “undercolour”, step by step
undercolour traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English colour
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | colour | Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South... |
| 2 | Middle English | colour | colour, hue, shade; pigment, dye; method |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | colur | Alternative form of color |
| 4 | Old French | colour | Alternative form of color |
| 5 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |