au-dessous, adv.
1. adv. beneoþan/benyþan/beniþan > a.m. beneath, v.fr. binetha/binitha ♦ neoþan/nyþan/niþan ♦ neoþane, v.h.a. nidana, v.s. niđana ♦ ni(o)þer/nyþer/neoþer/neoþor/niþor > a.m. nether, v.n. niðr/neðar, v.h.a. nidar > all.m. nieder, v.s. niđar, v.fr. nither ♦ niþ(e)re, v.n. niðri, v.h.a. nidare/nidere ♦ niþeweard ♦ on under ♦ þǣr under > a.m. thereunder ♦ under > a.m. under, got. undar, v.n. undir, v.h.a. untar > all.m. unter, v.s. undar, v.fr. under ♦ underneoþan/undernyþan > a.m. underneath ♦ under…neoþan ♦ wiþneoþan/wiþniþan/wiþnyþan.
2. au-dessous de, loc. prép. a. (SPATIAL) beneoþan ← ♦ on under ♦ under ← ♦ underneoþan ← ♦ under…neoþan.
b. (RANG, CONDITION) beneoþan ←.