Where does “misunderstanding” come from?
misunderstanding (Italian) comes from English misunderstanding, from English misunderstand, from English understand, from Middle English understanden, from Old English understandan, from Proto-Germanic understandaną, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér — in; in, inside.
misunderstanding (Italian): misunderstanding, misconception, incomprehension
Definitions
- misunderstanding, misconception, incomprehension
Ancestry of “misunderstanding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | misunderstanding | A mistake as to the meaning of something or a... |
| 2 | English | misunderstand | To understand incorrectly, while believing one... |
| 3 | English | understand | To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly,... |
| 4 | Middle English | understanden | — |
| 5 | Old English | understandan | to understand |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | understandaną | to stand between, stand in the midst, understand |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |