Where does “undirfylking” come from?

undirfylking (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic undir, from Old Norse undir, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.

undirfylking (Icelandic): subphylum

Definitions

  1. subphylum

Ancestry of “undirfylking”, step by step

undirfylking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic undir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicundirunder
2Old Norseundirunder, underneath
3Proto-Germanicunderamong, between; under, beneath; under
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

via Icelandic fylking

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfylkingarmy formation, legion; crowd; phylum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁enEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entérEvery word from Proto-Germanic under