Where does “undertecknare” come from?

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

Ancestry of “undertecknare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishundertecknato undersign, to underwrite
2Swedishunderunder; below; beneath; during, at the same time...
3Old Swedishunderwonder, miracle; wonderment, awe, marvel
4Old Norseundrwonder; scandal
5Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic wundrąEvery word from Old Norse undr
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