Past participle of 'undergo'; to have experienced or endured something, especially something difficult or transformative.
From Old English undergān, combining 'under' (beneath, through) and 'go'. The compound suggests going through or beneath an experience.
This word perfectly captures the sense of passing through an experience that changes you - like going under a bridge, you emerge on the other side different from when you started.
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