Where does “Verstand” come from?
Verstand (German) comes from German verstehen, from Middle High German verstān, from Old High German firstān, from Proto-Germanic frastāną.
Verstand (German): intellect; accord, consensus; sense, particular...
Definitions
- intellect; accord, consensus; sense, particular...
Ancestry of “Verstand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | verstehen | to understand, comprehend; to know, know how to,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | verstān | — |
| 3 | Old High German | firstān | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frastāną | — |
Words derived from “Verstand”