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