Where does “undervaluation” come from?
Undervaluation derives from English undervaluation, tracing through Middle French valuation and valuer, to Proto-Germanic under and Latin valere meaning to be strong or worthy.
undervaluation (English): The act of undervaluing, of assigning too low a...
Definitions
- The act of undervaluing, of assigning too low a...
Ancestry of “undervaluation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | valuation | An estimation of something's worth; The process... |
| 2 | Middle French | valuation | — |
| 3 | Middle French | valuer | — |
| 4 | Old French | valoir | to have value; to be worth |
| 5 | Latin | valeō | to have strength, influence, power; to avail |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | walēō | to be strong |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |