Where does “underlain” come from?
Underlain comes from Middle English underlien, from Old English underliċġan, a compound of under and liċġan meaning to lie beneath.
underlain (English): past participle of underlie
Definitions
- past participle of underlie
Ancestry of “underlain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | underlie | To lie in a position directly beneath; To lie... |
| 2 | Middle English | underlien | — |
| 3 | Old English | underliċġan | to underlie, to be subject to, give way to |