Where does “undervurdering” come from?
undervurdering (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål undervurdere, from Danish under, from Old Norse undir, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
undervurdering (Norwegian Bokmål): underestimation
Definitions
- underestimation
Ancestry of “undervurdering”, step by step
undervurdering traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål undervurdere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | undervurdere | to underestimate; to undervalue |
| 2 | Danish | under | under; underneath; below |
| 3 | Old Norse | undir | under, underneath |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via Norwegian Bokmål vurdering
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | vurdering | assessment; evaluation |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | vurdere | to assess; to evaluate; to consider |
| 3 | Danish | vurde | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | virða | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *wirþijaną | to value, to esteem |
via Danish ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ing | — |