Where does “Untermensch” come from?

Untermensch (German) comes from German unter-, from German Unter, from Middle High German under, from Old High German untar, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.

Untermensch (German): An inferior person; a subhuman

Definitions

  1. An inferior person; a subhuman

Ancestry of “Untermensch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanunter-sub-, under-
2GermanUnterjack, knave
3Middle High Germanunder—
4Old High Germanuntarunder
5Proto-Germanicunderamong, between; under, beneath; under
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

Words derived from “Untermensch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér →Every word from Proto-Germanic under →
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