Where does “underteller” come from?

underteller (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.

underteller (English): A lower-ranking teller, or bank clerk

Definitions

  1. A lower-ranking teller, or bank clerk

Ancestry of “underteller”, step by step

underteller 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 teller

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtellerA person who tells stories; A bank clerk who...
2Middle Englishtellereone who counts or enumerates; one who recounts or...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →