Where does “underly” come from?
underly (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.
underly (English): Poor; inferior; At a lower level; In an inferior...
Definitions
- Poor; inferior; At a lower level; In an inferior...
Ancestry of “underly”, step by step
underly traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English under
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | under | In or at a lower level than; As a subject of;... |
| 2 | Middle English | under | under |
| 3 | Old English | under | under, beneath |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via English underlying
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | underlying | lying underneath; basic or fundamental; implicit |
| 2 | English | underlie | To lie in a position directly beneath; To lie... |
| 3 | Middle English | underlien | — |
| 4 | Old English | underliċġan | to underlie, to be subject to, give way to |