Etymology of the English word understate
the English word
understateusing the English prefix
under-derived from the English word
underderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*n₀dher-derived from the English word
statederived from the Old French word
estatderived from the Latin word
status (appointed; position, situation, condition)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-derived from the English word
tostateDerivations in English
understatementUsage
Word found in Modern English
