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Where does “under” come from?

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

under (Swedish): under; below; beneath; during, at the same time...

Definitions

  1. under; below; beneath; during, at the same time...

Ancestry of “under”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishunderwonder, miracle; wonderment, awe, marvel
2Old Norseundrwonder; scandal
3Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “under”

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