Where does “underconstrain” come from?

underconstrain (English) comes from English constrain, from Middle English constreinen, from Old French constreindre, from Latin constringere, from Latin constringo, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

underconstrain (English): To apply insufficient constraints (to)

Definitions

  1. To apply insufficient constraints (to)

Ancestry of “underconstrain”, step by step

underconstrain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English constrain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconstrainTo force physically, by strong persuasion or...
2Middle Englishconstreinen
3Old Frenchconstreindreto constrain
4Latinconstringeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5LatinconstringoI draw or bind together; I tie up; I hinder or...
6Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt
13Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
14Old High Germankuti
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz