Where does “Unternehmerin” come from?
Unternehmerin (German) comes from German Unternehmer, from German unternehmen, 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 — in; in, inside.
Ancestry of “Unternehmerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Unternehmer | entrepreneur |
| 2 | German | unternehmen | to undertake |
| 3 | German | unter- | sub-, under- |
| 4 | German | Unter | jack, knave |
| 5 | Middle High German | under | — |
| 6 | Old High German | untar | under |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |