Where does “undervurdere” come from?
undervurdere (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.
undervurdere (Norwegian Bokmål): to underestimate; to undervalue
Definitions
- to underestimate; to undervalue
Ancestry of “undervurdere”, step by step
undervurdere traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish under
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | under | under; underneath; below |
| 2 | Old Norse | undir | under, underneath |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via Danish vurdere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | vurdere | assess, evaluate |
| 2 | Danish | vurde | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | virða | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *wirþijaną | to value, to esteem |
via Norwegian Bokmål under
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | under | below; beneath; during; under |