Where does “underwindan” come from?

underwindan (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.

underwindan (Old Dutch): to take responsibility for

Definitions

  1. to take responsibility for

Ancestry of “underwindan”, step by step

underwindan 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 windan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchwindanto wind, wrap
2Proto-Germanicwindanąto wind, to wrap
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér →Every word from Proto-Germanic under →