Where does “unstanding” come from?
unstanding (English) comes from English standing, from Middle English standynge, from Old English standende, from Proto-Germanic standandz, from Proto-Germanic standaną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
unstanding (English): Not standing; not in a standing, upright position
Definitions
- Not standing; not in a standing, upright position
Ancestry of “unstanding”, step by step
unstanding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English standing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | standing | present participle of stand; Erect, not cut down;... |
| 2 | Middle English | standynge | — |
| 3 | Old English | standende | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | standandz | standing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | standaną | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |