Where does “undersocialized” come from?

undersocialized (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.

undersocialized (English): Insufficiently assimilated into society;...

Definitions

  1. Insufficiently assimilated into society;...

Ancestry of “undersocialized”, step by step

undersocialized 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 socialized

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsocializedsubsidized for social reasons; simple past tense...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁enEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entérEvery word from Proto-Germanic under
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