Where does “undertranslated” come from?
undertranslated (English) comes from English ED, from Japanese エンディング, from English ending, from Middle English ending, from Middle English endyng, from Old English endung, from Old English endian, from Proto-Germanic andijōną — on, onto.
undertranslated (English): Less than normally translated
Definitions
- Less than normally translated
Ancestry of “undertranslated”, step by step
undertranslated traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English undertranslate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undertranslate | To translate (language) in insufficient detail, or failing to translate certain elements |
| 2 | English | translate | Senses relating to the change of information,... |
| 3 | Middle English | translaten | To transport or move; to cause to change place;... |
| 4 | Old French | translater | to translate |
| 5 | Latin | trānslātiō | Translation, in the broadest sense: the process of transferring or carrying something over from one thing to another; in particular |
| 6 | Latin | trānsferō | to bear, carry or bring across or over; transport, transfer, convey over |
| 7 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English translated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | translated | simple past tense and past participle of... |