Where does “undertröja” come from?

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

undertröja (Swedish): undershirt

Definitions

  1. undershirt

Ancestry of “undertröja”, step by step

undertröja 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 tröja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtröjaa sweater, a jumper; a jerkin, a doublet
2Middle Low Germantroye—
3Old Frenchtroiecoat from Troyes
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wundrą →Every word from Old Norse undr →