Where does “undermakeup” come from?

undermakeup (English) comes from English makeup, from French maquillage, from French maquiller, from Middle French macquiller, from Old French makier, from Old Dutch macōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.

undermakeup (English): A layer of makeup that goes beneath the foundation

Definitions

  1. A layer of makeup that goes beneath the foundation

Ancestry of “undermakeup”, step by step

undermakeup traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English makeup

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmakeupAn item's composition; Cosmetics; colorants and...
2Frenchmaquillagemakeup
3Frenchmaquillerto disguise, cover or apply makeup (to); to dress up, to embellish
4Middle Frenchmacquillerto work, do
5Old Frenchmakierto build, make
6Old Dutchmacōnto make, do
7Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
8Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic makaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic makōn →