Where does “underfelt” come from?

underfelt (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.

underfelt (English): A layer of felt-like material laid underneath a...

Definitions

  1. A layer of felt-like material laid underneath a...

Ancestry of “underfelt”, step by step

underfelt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English felt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfeltA cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool,...
2Middle EnglishfeltFelted fabric or a sample or swab of it; felt; A...
3Old Englishfeltfelt
4Proto-West Germanicfeltfelt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpilto—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →