Where does “undergraze” come from?

undergraze (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.

undergraze (English): To allow livestock to graze on land to a lesser extent than normal or possible

Definitions

  1. To allow livestock to graze on land to a lesser extent than normal or possible

Ancestry of “undergraze”, step by step

undergraze 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 graze

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgrazeThe act of grazing; a scratching or injuring...
2Middle EnglishgrasenTo graze; to consume grass
3Old Englishgrasianto graze
4Proto-West Germanic*grasōnto feed on grass; graze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér →Every word from Proto-Germanic under →