Where does “undergräva” come from?

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

undergräva (Swedish): to undermine

Definitions

  1. to undermine

Ancestry of “undergräva”, step by step

undergräva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish under

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishunderunder; below; beneath; during, at the same time...
2Old Swedishunderwonder, miracle; wonderment, awe, marvel
3Old Norseundrwonder; scandal
4Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Swedish gräva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrävato dig, to excavate; to move earth out of the way
2Old Swedishgravato dig; to bury
3Old Norsegrafato dig; to bury; to engrave
4Proto-Germanicgrabanąto dig; to engrave, scratch
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrābʰ-to dig, scratch, scrape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wundrą →Every word from Old Norse undr →