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
Ancestry of “undermeny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | meny | a menu |
| 2 | French | menu | slim, small, fine; minor, trifling; detailed list |
| 3 | Middle French | menu | small |
| 4 | Old French | menu | small |
| 5 | Latin | minūtus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | minwō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |