Where does “undermeny” come from?

undermeny (Swedish) comes from Swedish meny, from French menu, from Middle French menu, from Old French menu, from Latin minūtus, from Proto-Italic minwō, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

undermeny (Swedish): a submenu

Definitions

  1. a submenu

Ancestry of “undermeny”, step by step

undermeny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish meny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmenya menu
2Frenchmenuslim, small, fine; minor, trifling; detailed list
3Middle Frenchmenusmall
4Old Frenchmenusmall
5Latinminūtusdiminished, having been diminished
6Proto-Italicminwō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →