Where does “underprivilege” come from?
underprivilege (English) comes from English privilege, from Middle English privilege, from Anglo-Norman privilege, from Latin prīvilēgium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
underprivilege (English): A lack of opportunities or advantages enjoyed by...
Definitions
- A lack of opportunities or advantages enjoyed by...
Ancestry of “underprivilege”, step by step
underprivilege traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English privilege
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | privilege | An exemption from certain laws granted by the... |
| 2 | Middle English | privilege | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | privilege | privilege |
| 4 | Latin | prīvilēgium | A law or bill concerning a specific individual |
| 5 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |