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Where does “understreke” come from?

understreke (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.

understreke (Norwegian Nynorsk): to underline; to emphasise, or emphasize; to...

Definitions

  1. to underline; to emphasise, or emphasize; to...

Ancestry of “understreke”, step by step

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
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