Where does “underrette” come from?

underrette (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk rette, from Old Norse rétta, from Proto-Germanic rihtijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

underrette (Norwegian Nynorsk): to inform, notify, advise

Definitions

  1. to inform, notify, advise

Ancestry of “underrette”, step by step

underrette traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk rette

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskretteto straighten, to set or make straight; to aim,...
2Old Norseréttato make straight, straighten; to stretch out,...
3Proto-Germanicrihtijanąto straighten, to set straight; to align, to...
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
7Chichewaiyehe, she

via Norwegian Nynorsk under

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskunderbelow, beneath, under; during; wonder, marvel,...
2Old Norseundirunder, underneath
3Proto-Germanicunderamong, between; under, beneath; under
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

via Middle Low German underrichten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanunderrichten
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti