Where does “misunderstandeth” come from?
misunderstandeth (English) comes from English misunderstand, from English understand, from Middle English understanden, from Old English understandan, from Proto-Germanic understandaną, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
misunderstandeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “misunderstandeth”, step by step
misunderstandeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English misunderstand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | misunderstand | To understand incorrectly, while believing one... |
| 2 | English | understand | To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly,... |
| 3 | Middle English | understanden | — |
| 4 | Old English | understandan | to understand |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | understandaną | to stand between, stand in the midst, understand |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |