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Where does “undir” come from?

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

undir (Old Norse): under, underneath

Definitions

  1. under, underneath

Ancestry of “undir”, step by step

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

Words derived from “undir”

  • underminera
  • under
  • underdiffusion
  • underetsning
  • underrubrik
  • grytunderlägg
  • underlägg
  • underhålla
  • underlätta
  • beundra
  • beundran
  • undergräva
  • underskrift
  • undra
  • underhållning
  • underhållningsprogram
  • underordna
  • underlig
  • massundersökning
  • underliggande
  • underbarn
  • undervattensbåt
  • underskatta
  • underrättelse
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