English word under comes from Proto-Indo-European *sth₂-, Proto-Indo-European *h₁en, Proto-Indo-European *n̥tér, Proto-Indo-European *n̥dʰér, Proto-Indo-European *nter-, Proto-Indo-European *ndhero-, and later Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér (Between.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *sth₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₁en | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | in |
| *n̥tér | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | inside |
| *n̥dʰér | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | under |
| *nter- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | between, among |
| *ndhero- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | lower |
| *sth₂-n-t-´ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₁entér | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Between. |
| *under | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Among, between. Under, below (+accusative) under (direction). (+dative) among, between. (+dative) under, beneath (location). |
| under | Old English (ang) | Under. |
| under | English (eng) | (figuratively) In the face of; in response to (some attacking force).. As a subject of; subordinate to.. As, in the character of.. Below the surface of.. In or at a lower level than.. Less than. (informal) In an unconscious state.. In a way inferior to.. In a way lower or less than. Being lower; being beneath something. |