under-
English
Etymology
From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#UNDERCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#UNDER under-, from Old EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Old English#UNDERCategory:English terms derived from Old English#UNDER under-, from Proto-West GermanicCategory:English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#UNDERCategory:English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#UNDER *undar, from Proto-GermanicCategory:English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#UNDERCategory:English terms derived from Proto-Germanic#UNDER *under, from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:English terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European#UNDERCategory:English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#UNDER *(H)n̥dʰér (“below”) and *h₁n̥tér (“inside”). For more, see under.
Prefix
under-Category:English lemmas#UNDERCategory:English prefixes#UNDERCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#UNDERCategory:Pages with entries#UNDER-Category:Pages with 6 entries#UNDER-
- Beneath, under
- e.g. underground, underneath, underpass
- (figurative) To go from one side to the other; to progress along a path
- e.g. understand, undergo, underbear, undertake
- Less than, beneath in quantity
- e.g. underadditive, underage, underbound
- Deficient, below what is correct, insufficient
- e.g. underapply, underbill, underawe
- Subordinate to
- e.g. undersecretary, underling, underclass
Usage notes
- In many common cases, this prefix is attached directly to a word. When forming new words, however, it is typically hyphenated until the word becomes common.
Synonyms
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Translations
Anagrams
Category:English productive prefixes#UNDERDanish
Etymology
See under
Prefix
under-Category:Danish lemmas#UNDER-Category:Danish prefixes#UNDER-Category:Danish entries with incorrect language header#UNDER-Category:Pages with entries#UNDER-Category:Pages with 6 entries#UNDER-
Derived terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Prefix
under-Category:Norwegian Bokmål lemmas#UNDER-Category:Norwegian Bokmål prefixes#UNDER-Category:Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header#UNDER-Category:Pages with entries#UNDER-Category:Pages with 6 entries#UNDER-
Related terms
References
- “under-” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Prefix
under-Category:Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas#UNDER-Category:Norwegian Nynorsk prefixes#UNDER-Category:Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header#UNDER-Category:Pages with entries#UNDER-Category:Pages with 6 entries#UNDER-
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Old English
Etymology 1
From Proto-West GermanicCategory:Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#UNDER-Category:Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#UNDER- *undar, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#UNDER-Category:Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic#UNDER- *under, from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#UNDER- *nter- (“between, among”), akin to Old English under (“under, beneath”), Old High German untar (“between, among”), Latin inter (“between, among”). More at inter-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈun.der/Category:Old English terms with IPA pronunciation#UNDER- (as a nominal prefix)
- IPA(key): /ˌun.der/Category:Old English terms with IPA pronunciation#UNDER- (as a verbal prefix)
Prefix
under-Category:Old English lemmas#UNDER-Category:Old English prefixes#UNDER-Category:Old English entries with incorrect language header#UNDER-Category:Pages with entries#UNDER-Category:Pages with 6 entries#UNDER-
- between, among
- understandan ― to understand (originally 'to stand between', 'be near to both sides')Category:Old English terms with usage examples#UNDER-
- underscēotan ― to interceptCategory:Old English terms with usage examples#UNDER-
Etymology 2
From Proto-West GermanicCategory:Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#UNDER-Category:Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#UNDER- *undar, from Proto-GermanicCategory:Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#UNDER-Category:Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic#UNDER- *under, from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#UNDER- *ndhero- (“lower”), akin to Old English under (“between, among, in the presence of”), Old High German untar (“under”), Latin infra (“below, beneath”).
Prefix
under-Category:Old English lemmas#UNDER-Category:Old English prefixes#UNDER-Category:Old English entries with incorrect language header#UNDER-Category:Pages with entries#UNDER-Category:Pages with 6 entries#UNDER-
- beneath
- subordinate to
- underling ― underling, subordinateCategory:Old English terms with usage examples#UNDER-
Derived terms
Swedish
Etymology
See under
Prefix
under-Category:Swedish lemmas#UNDER-Category:Swedish prefixes#UNDER-Category:Swedish entries with incorrect language header#UNDER-Category:Pages with entries#UNDER-Category:Pages with 6 entries#UNDER-