Where does “underdiscussed” come from?
underdiscussed (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.
underdiscussed (English): That is not discussed enough; simple past tense...
Definitions
- That is not discussed enough; simple past tense...
Ancestry of “underdiscussed”, step by step
underdiscussed 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 underdiscuss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | underdiscuss | To not discuss enough |
| 2 | English | discuss | To converse or debate concerning a particular... |
| 3 | Latin | discussus | shattered, dissipated, scattered |
| 4 | Latin | discutio | I strike down; I shatter; I dissipate |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English discussed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | discussed | simple past tense and past participle of discuss |