undereducated en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English educated English undereducated From under- + educated.
Meanings
- Insufficiently educated.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most undereducated | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| under-educated | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more undereducated | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |