underlay

noun

a pad placed under a carpet

verb

provide with a base, support, lining, or backing

put (something) under or beneath

raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type

Roots

underunder- · Old English · beneath, below

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The word underlay breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root under-, from Old English under (“beneath, below”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.