Where does “undergone” come from?
undergone (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.
undergone (English): past participle of undergo
Definitions
- past participle of undergo
Ancestry of “undergone”, step by step
| 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 |