Where does “underneutralize” come from?

underneutralize (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.

underneutralize (English): To make less neutral than required or expected, or closer to the neutral pH value without reaching it

Definitions

  1. To make less neutral than required or expected, or closer to the neutral pH value without reaching it

Ancestry of “underneutralize”, step by step

underneutralize 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 neutralize

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneutralizeTo make (something) even, inactive or ineffective
2Frenchneutraliserto neutralise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁enEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entérEvery word from Proto-Germanic under