Where does “forstand” come from?

forstand (English) comes from Middle English forstanden, from Old English forstandan, from Proto-Germanic *frastandan.

forstand (English): To stand against; stand in front of so as to bar...

Definitions

  1. To stand against; stand in front of so as to bar...

Ancestry of “forstand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishforstanden—
2Old Englishforstandanto stand for, defend; shield, help, benefit; to...
3Proto-Germanic*frastandan—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *frastandan →Every word from Old English forstandan →Every word from Middle English forstanden →