Where does “underfang” come from?
underfang (English) comes from Middle English underfongen, from Old English underfōn, from Old English fōn, from Old Norse fanga, from Middle Low German vangen, from Proto-Germanic fangōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.
underfang (English): To undertake; To accept; receive; To insnare;...
Definitions
- To undertake; To accept; receive; To insnare;...
Ancestry of “underfang”, step by step
underfang traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English underfongen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | underfongen | to undertake |
| 2 | Old English | underfōn | to receive, obtain, take, accept, take in,... |
| 3 | Old English | fōn | to take, grasp, seize, catch, capture, make... |
| 4 | Old Norse | fanga | to fetch, capture |
| 5 | Middle Low German | vangen | captive; to catch |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fangōną | to catch, capture |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Middle English underfangen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | underfangen | — |
via Middle English undervongen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | undervongen | — |