Where does “underpaint” come from?

underpaint (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.

underpaint (English): To rough in the colors of a painted work of art, prior to painting the final version

Definitions

  1. To rough in the colors of a painted work of art, prior to painting the final version

Ancestry of “underpaint”, step by step

underpaint 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 paint

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpaintA substance that is applied as a liquid or paste,...
2Middle EnglishpeyntenTo draw or paint depict in visual art
3Old Frenchpeint—
4Latinpingōto decorate, adorn, embellish
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

Words derived from “underpaint”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér →Every word from Proto-Germanic under →