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Where does “undercutting” come from?

Undercutting comes from Middle English undercutten, a verb meaning to cut underneath or beneath something.

undercutting (English): present participle of undercut; An undercut; a...

Definitions

  1. present participle of undercut; An undercut; a...

Ancestry of “undercutting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishundercutA cut made in the lower part of something; the...
2Middle Englishundercutten—

Words derived from “undercutting”

  • undercuttingly
Every word from Middle English undercutten →