Where does “understander” come from?
understander (English) comes from English stander, from English stand, from English op, from English op shop, from English opportunity, from English opportune, from Middle French opportunité, from Latin opportūnitās — passed , crossed.
understander (English): One who understands something; One who physically...
Definitions
- One who understands something; One who physically...
Ancestry of “understander”, step by step
understander traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English stander
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stander | One who stands; A standel |
| 2 | English | stand | "To position or be positioned physically."; "To... |
| 3 | English | op | An operation; An amateur radio operator; An... |
| 4 | English | op shop | A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which... |
| 5 | English | opportunity | A chance for advancement, progress or profit; A... |
| 6 | English | opportune | Suitable for some particular purpose; At a... |
| 7 | Middle French | opportunité | — |
| 8 | Latin | opportūnitās | convenience, fitness |
| 9 | Latin | opportūnus | suitable |
| 10 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English understand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | understand | To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly,... |
| 2 | Middle English | understanden | — |
| 3 | Old English | understandan | to understand |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | understandaną | to stand between, stand in the midst, understand |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via English under
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | under | In or at a lower level than; As a subject of;... |
| 2 | Middle English | under | under |
| 3 | Old English | under | under, beneath |
| 4 | Germanic | *under | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *(H)n̥dʰér | under, below |