Where does “ënnerschätzen” come from?
ënnerschätzen (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.
ënnerschätzen (Luxembourgish): to underestimate
Definitions
- to underestimate
Ancestry of “ënnerschätzen”, step by step
ënnerschätzen 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 schätzen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | schätzen | — |