Where does “underroof” come from?

underroof (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.

underroof (English): Beneath a roof

Definitions

  1. Beneath a roof

Ancestry of “underroof”, step by step

underroof 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 Roof

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishRoofA Chinese constellation located near Aquarius and Pegasus, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle
2Middle EnglishrofA roof; A house or building; a edifice used for...
3Old Englishhrōfroof, ceiling; top, summit; heaven, sky
4Proto-Germanichrōfąroof
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrāpo-
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrāwə-to cover, heap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en
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