Where does “undergang” come from?
undergang (English) comes from Middle English undergangen, from Old English undergangan, from Old English under-, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
undergang (English): To undergo; pass through; endure; A passage...
Definitions
- To undergo; pass through; endure; A passage...
Ancestry of “undergang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | undergangen | to undego, endure, be baptised |
| 2 | Old English | undergangan | to undergo, bear, endure; thole; to undermine |
| 3 | Old English | under- | between, among; beneath; subordinate to |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |