Where does “underslope” come from?

underslope (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.

underslope (English): A slope that is underneath

Definitions

  1. A slope that is underneath

Ancestry of “underslope”, step by step

underslope 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 slope

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslopeAn area of ground that tends evenly upward or...
2EnglishaslopeSlanted or sloping; In an unintended or...
3Middle Englishaslope—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →