Where does “undereducation” come from?

undereducation (English) comes from English education, from Latin ēducātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

undereducation (English): The state of being undereducated or the practice...

Definitions

  1. The state of being undereducated or the practice...

Ancestry of “undereducation”, step by step

undereducation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English education

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheducationThe process of imparting knowledge, skill and...
2Latinēducātiōthe act of breeding, rearing or bringing up
3Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
4Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English under

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunderIn or at a lower level than; As a subject of;...
2Middle Englishunderunder
3Old Englishunderunder, beneath
4Proto-Germanicunderamong, between; under, beneath; under
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-