Where does “undersubscribe” come from?
undersubscribe (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.
undersubscribe (English): To subscribe to an extent that is far less than is available or desirable
Definitions
- To subscribe to an extent that is far less than is available or desirable
Ancestry of “undersubscribe”, step by step
undersubscribe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English under
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | under | In or at a lower level than; As a subject of;... |
| 2 | Middle English | under | under |
| 3 | Old English | under | under, beneath |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via English subscribe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subscribe | To sign up to have copies of a publication, such... |
| 2 | Middle English | subscriben | — |