Where does “undervaluement” come from?
undervaluement (English) comes from English undervalue, from English value, from Middle English valew, from Old French value, from Old French valoir, from Latin valeō, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
undervaluement (English): undervaluation
Definitions
- undervaluation
Ancestry of “undervaluement”, step by step
undervaluement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English undervalue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undervalue | To underestimate, or assign too low a value to;... |
| 2 | English | value | The quality that renders something desirable or... |
| 3 | Middle English | valew | — |
| 4 | Old French | value | — |
| 5 | Old French | valoir | to have value; to be worth |
| 6 | Latin | valeō | to have strength, influence, power; to avail |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | walēō | to be strong |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |