Where does “undergrip” come from?

undergrip (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.

undergrip (English): supinated grip

Definitions

  1. supinated grip

Ancestry of “undergrip”, step by step

undergrip 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 grip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgripTo take hold of, particularly with the hand; To...
2Middle EnglishgripAlternative form of gripe; Alternative form of...
3Old Englishgrēpa furrow, burrow
4Proto-Germanicgrōpiza furrow, groove
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →