Where does “undervaluingly” come from?
undervaluingly (English) comes from English undervaluing, 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 — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
undervaluingly (English): So as to undervalue
Definitions
- So as to undervalue
Ancestry of “undervaluingly”, step by step
undervaluingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English undervaluing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undervaluing | present participle of undervalue; An... |
| 2 | English | undervalue | To underestimate, or assign too low a value to;... |
| 3 | English | value | The quality that renders something desirable or... |
| 4 | Middle English | valew | — |
| 5 | Old French | value | — |
| 6 | Old French | valoir | to have value; to be worth |
| 7 | Latin | valeō | to have strength, influence, power; to avail |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | walēō | to be strong |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |