Where does “undar” come from?
undar (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
undar (Old Saxon): under
Definitions
- under
Ancestry of “undar”, step by step
undar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic under
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via Germanic *under
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *under | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *(H)n̥dʰér | under, below |