Where does “understandingly” come from?
Understandingly derives from Middle English undirstondingli, a form whose ultimate origin and earliest meaning remain unattested.
understandingly (English): In an understanding manner; with empathy; In a...
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- In an understanding manner; with empathy; In a...
Ancestry of “understandingly”, step by step
understandingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English understanding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | understanding | The act of one that understands or comprehends;... |
| 2 | Old English | understandan | to understand |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | understandaną | to stand between, stand in the midst, understand |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via Middle English undirstondingli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | undirstondingli | — |