Origin: Germanic Old English prefix
Beneath has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:
in or to a place that is lower
"The cat curled up beneath the sofa where it could stay warm and hidden."
Below or underneath.
"The cat curled up beneath the table to sleep away from the rain."
Below.
"The cat curled up beneath the table to sleep."
The word beneath comes from Middle English and Old English, where it originally meant "under" or "below." It is formed by combining the prefix be- with neath to describe a position lower than something else.