Where does “undervalue” come from?
Undervalue combines English under- with value, which derives from Middle English, Old English under-, Proto-Germanic under, Latin valere meaning "to be strong," Latin valeo, Proto-Italic walēō, and Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁-.
undervalue (English): To underestimate, or assign too low a value to;...
Definitions
- To underestimate, or assign too low a value to;...
Ancestry of “undervalue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | value | The quality that renders something desirable or... |
| 2 | Middle English | valew | — |
| 3 | Old French | value | — |
| 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 |