UNDER

I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar ~, Latin inferus situated beneath, lower, infra below, Sanskrit adha Date: before 12th century in or into a position below or beneath something, below or short of some quantity, level, or limit , in or into a condition of subjection, subordination, or unconsciousness , down to defeat, ruin, or death , so as to be covered , II. preposition Date: before 12th century below or beneath so as to be overhung, surmounted, covered, protected, or concealed by , 2. subject to the authority, control, guidance, or instruction of , receiving or ~going the action or effect of , 3. within the group or designation of , having as name or title , less or lower than (as in size, amount, or rank), III. adjective Date: 13th century 1. lying or placed below, beneath, or on the ventral side, facing or protruding downward, lower in rank or authority ; subordinate , lower than usual, proper, or desired in amount, quality, or degree