Where does “understandeth” come from?
understandeth (English) comes 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.
understandeth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “understandeth”, step by step
| 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 |