Where does “ënnermaueren” come from?
ënnermaueren (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish ënner, from Old High German untar, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
ënnermaueren (Luxembourgish): to underpin
Definitions
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Ancestry of “ënnermaueren”, step by step
ënnermaueren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish ënner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | ënner | under, below; under; among |
| 2 | Old High German | untar | under |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via Luxembourgish maueren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | maueren | — |