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Where does “underset” come from?

underset (English) comes from Middle English undersetten, from Old English undersettan — to put, place, or set under, put in the place of...

underset (English): To set under or beneath; To prop or support;...

Definitions

  1. To set under or beneath; To prop or support;...

Ancestry of “underset”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishundersetten—
2Old Englishundersettanto put, place, or set under, put in the place of...

Words derived from “underset”

  • undersetter
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