Where does “underdo” come from?
underdo (English) comes from Middle English underdon, from Old English underdōn, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
underdo (English): To put under, subject; To do something...
Definitions
- To put under, subject; To do something...
Ancestry of “underdo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | underdon | — |
| 2 | Old English | underdōn | to put under |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
Words derived from “underdo”