Where does “undermelt” come from?

undermelt (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.

undermelt (English): A melted liquid that lies beneath a solid

Definitions

  1. A melted liquid that lies beneath a solid

Ancestry of “undermelt”, step by step

undermelt 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 melt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmeltMolten material, the product of melting; The...
2Middle Englishmeltento melt
3Old Englishmeltanto consume by fire, melt, burn up; dissolve,...
4Proto-Germanicmeltanąto dissolve; melt
5Proto-Indo-European(s)mel-false, erroneous; bad, evil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér →Every word from Proto-Germanic under →
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