UNDER - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adverb
through a range downward
Example: children six and under will be admitted free
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Adverb
down to defeat, death, or ruin
Example: their competitors went under
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Adverb
into unconsciousness
Example: this will put the patient under
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Adverb
in or into a state of subordination or subjugation
Example: we must keep our disappointment under
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Adverb
below some quantity or limit
Example: fifty dollars or under
Meaning 6
Part of speech: Adverb
below the horizon
Example: the sun went under
Meaning 7
Part of speech: Adverb
down below
Example: get under quickly!
Meaning 8
Part of speech: Adverb
further down
Example: see under for further discussion
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "under" comes from Proto-Indo-European *n̥dʰér. It started in Proto-Germanic *under. Then it appeared in Old English under. Later, people used it in Middle English under. Many other languages have similar words:.
- German: unter
- Dutch: onder
- Norwegian: under
- Old High German: untar
- Sanskrit: अन्तर्
- Latin: infrā
🧩 Fun Fact
Following this word's journey reveals ancient trade routes and cultural exchanges.