Where does “undercrowded” come from?
undercrowded (English) comes from English ED, from Japanese エンディング, from English ending, from Middle English ending, from Middle English endyng, from Old English endung, from Old English endian, from Proto-Germanic andijōną — on, onto.
undercrowded (English): simple past tense and past participle of...
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of...
Ancestry of “undercrowded”, step by step
undercrowded traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English undercrowd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undercrowd | To underfill; to fill with too low a population density |
| 2 | English | crowd | To press forward; to advance by pushing; To press... |
| 3 | Middle English | crouden | To move a means or form of transport; To cram; to... |
| 4 | Old English | crūdan | to press |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | krūdan | to press, to push |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | krūdaną | to crowd; to press; to drive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | grewt- | to push; press |
via English crowded
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crowded | Containing too many of something; teeming; simple... |