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”

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