Where does “underemphasize” come from?
underemphasize (English) comes from English under, from Middle English under, from Old English under, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
underemphasize (English): To place insufficient emphasis on
Definitions
- To place insufficient emphasis on
Ancestry of “underemphasize”, step by step
underemphasize traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English under
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | under | In or at a lower level than; As a subject of;... |
| 2 | Middle English | under | under |
| 3 | Old English | under | under, beneath |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via English emphasize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | emphasize | To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to |