Where does “underkimono” come from?

underkimono (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.

underkimono (English): Alternative form of under-kimono

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of under-kimono

Ancestry of “underkimono”, step by step

underkimono 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 kimono

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkimonoA traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front...
2Japanese着物a kimono
3Japanese物thing; story, genre
4Japanese物言いa way of speaking, wording
5Japanese物言うto talk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér →Every word from Proto-Germanic under →