Where does “undergoest” come from?
undergoest (English) comes from English undergo, from Middle English undergon, from Old English undergān, from Old English under-, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
undergoest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “undergoest”, step by step
undergoest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English undergo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undergo | To go or move under or beneath; To experience; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | undergon | — |
| 3 | Old English | undergān | to undergo, undermine, ruin |
| 4 | Old English | under- | between, among; beneath; subordinate to |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |