Where does “underthringan” come from?

underthringan (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch under, from Old Saxon undar, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.

underthringan (Old Dutch): to press away

Definitions

  1. to press away

Ancestry of “underthringan”, step by step

underthringan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Dutch under

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchunderunder
2Old Saxonundarunder
3Proto-Germanicunderamong, between; under, beneath; under
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

via Old Dutch thringan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchthringanto press, push
2Proto-West Germanicþringwanto press, to push
3Proto-Germanicþrinhwanąto press, to push; to force
4Proto-Indo-Europeantrenkʷ-to push, to press
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér →Every word from Proto-Germanic under →