Where does “under” come from?

under (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse undr, from Proto-Germanic wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

under (Old Swedish): wonder, miracle; wonderment, awe, marvel

Definitions

  1. wonder, miracle; wonderment, awe, marvel

Ancestry of “under”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseundrwonder; scandal
2Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “under”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wundrą →Every word from Old Norse undr →