Where does “underdōn” come from?

underdōn (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.

underdōn (Old English): to put under

Definitions

  1. to put under

Ancestry of “underdōn”, step by step

underdōn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic under

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicunderamong, between; under, beneath; under
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

via Proto-Germanic dōną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdōnąto do, make; to put, place
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁tto put, to place; to do
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “underdōn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁en →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér →Every word from Proto-Germanic under →