Where does “underdig” come from?
underdig (English) comes from English understand, from Middle English understanden, from Old English understandan, from Proto-Germanic understandaną, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
underdig (English): To dig under or beneath; to undermine
Definitions
- To dig under or beneath; to undermine
Ancestry of “underdig”, step by step
underdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English understand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | understand | To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly,... |
| 2 | Middle English | understanden | — |
| 3 | Old English | understandan | to understand |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | understandaną | to stand between, stand in the midst, understand |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |