Where does “underbygge” come from?

underbygge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish under, from Old Norse undir, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.

underbygge (Norwegian Bokmål): to substantiate, support, underpin

Definitions

  1. to substantiate, support, underpin

Ancestry of “underbygge”, step by step

underbygge traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish under

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

via Danish bygge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbyggeto build, construct; to craft
2Old Norsebyggjato settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let...
3Proto-Germanicbūwijanąto settle, to inhabit
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Norwegian Bokmål bygge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbyggeto build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁enEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entérEvery word from Proto-Germanic under