Where does “underhålla” come from?

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

underhålla (Swedish): to entertain

Definitions

  1. to entertain

Ancestry of “underhålla”, step by step

underhålla 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 hålla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhållahold; grip; hold; to cause to wait; hold; arrange...
2Old Swedishhaldato hold; to keep; to guard, defend
3Old Norsehaldato hold
4Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “underhålla”

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