Where does “understryka” come from?

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

understryka (Swedish): underline, underscore

Definitions

  1. underline, underscore

Ancestry of “understryka”, step by step

understryka 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 stryka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstrykato strike (out), to erase, to delete, to remove (strike out, often figuratively)
2Old Swedishstrȳkato stroke
3Old Norsestrjúkato stroke, rut, wipe; to stroke gently; to...
4Proto-Germanicstreukanąto stroke, wipe
5Proto-Germanicstreuganą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wundrą →Every word from Old Norse undr →
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