underlit

adj

Meaning

illuminated from beneath

illuminated from beneath
poorly, or insufficiently illuminated

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
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 lit
English underlit
From under- + lit.

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