Where does “underdetermined” come from?
underdetermined (English) comes from English underdetermine, from English determine, from Middle English determinen, from Old French determiner, from Latin dēterminare, from Latin terminare, from Latin Terminus, from Proto-Indo-European ter- — boundary, end.
underdetermined (English): simple past tense and past participle of...
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Ancestry of “underdetermined”, step by step
underdetermined traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English underdetermine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | underdetermine | To provide too few constraints to specify a... |
| 2 | English | determine | To set the boundaries or limits of; To ascertain... |
| 3 | Middle English | determinen | — |
| 4 | Old French | determiner | — |
| 5 | Latin | dēterminare | — |
| 6 | Latin | terminare | present active infinitive of terminō;... |
| 7 | Latin | Terminus | the deity presiding over boundaries; a personification of the term terminus |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ter- | tender, weak; young creature |
| 9 | Italian | termine | end, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word |
| 10 | Latin | terminus | a boundary, limit, end |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | termenos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | térmn̥ | boundary, end |
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 determined
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | determined | Decided; resolute, possessing much determination;... |