Where does “underholde” come from?

underholde (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.

underholde (Norwegian Bokmål): to support, maintain; to amuse, entertain

Definitions

  1. to support, maintain; to amuse, entertain

Ancestry of “underholde”, step by step

underholde 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 holde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålholdeto hold; to tolerate, to withstand; to keep
2Danishholdeto hold; to keep; to last
3Old Norsehaldato hold
4Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Norwegian Bokmål under

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålunderbelow; beneath; during; under

Words derived from “underholde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér →Every word from Proto-Germanic under →