Where does “underleg” come from?
underleg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk under, from Old Norse undir, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
underleg (Norwegian Nynorsk): strange, odd; strange, unwell
Definitions
- strange, odd; strange, unwell
Ancestry of “underleg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | under | below, beneath, under; during; wonder, marvel,... |
| 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 |