Where does “underindulge” come from?
underindulge (English) comes from English indulge, from Latin indulgeo, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
underindulge (English): To indulge too little
Ancestry of “underindulge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | indulge | To yield to a temptation or desire; To satisfy... |
| 2 | Latin | indulgeo | I am kind or courteous ; I am inclined ; give... |
| 3 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 4 | Latin | în | — |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |