Where does “underneathness” come from?
underneathness (English) comes from English underneath, from Middle English undernethe, from Old English underneoþan, from Old English under, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
underneathness (English): The quality of being underneath; A space that is...
Definitions
- The quality of being underneath; A space that is...
Ancestry of “underneathness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | underneath | Below; in a place beneath; On the underside or... |
| 2 | Middle English | undernethe | — |
| 3 | Old English | underneoþan | underneath |
| 4 | Old English | under | under |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |