Etymology

underwater

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Today it means: Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface. Full definition →

English water ← Middle English water ← Old English wæter
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underwater · adjective, adverb, noun1

From under (preposition) + water.

underwater · verb2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁entér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂én
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(H)n̥dʰí
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(H)n̥dʰér
  7. Proto-Germanic*under
  8. Proto-West Germanic*undar
  9. Old Englishunder-
  10. Middle Englishunder-
  11. Englishunder-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  14. Proto-Germanic*watōr
  15. Proto-West Germanic*watar
  16. Old Englishwæter
  17. Middle Englishwater
  18. Englishwater
  19. English todayunderwater

From under- + water.

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