Where does “ënnertunnelen” come from?
ënnertunnelen (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.
ënnertunnelen (Luxembourgish): to tunnel under something
Definitions
- to tunnel under something
Ancestry of “ënnertunnelen”, step by step
ënnertunnelen 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 tunnelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | tunnelen | — |