Where does “undergå” come from?

undergå (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.

undergå (Norwegian Bokmål): to undergo

Definitions

  1. to undergo

Ancestry of “undergå”, step by step

undergå 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 Norwegian Bokmål gå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian BokmålgåTo walk, go
2Old Norsegangato go, walk
3Proto-Germanicganganąto go, walk, step
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via Danish gå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgåto go; to walk
2Old Danishgaa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér →Every word from Proto-Germanic under →