Where does “verstān” come from?

verstān (Middle High German) comes from Old High German firstān, from Proto-Germanic frastāną.

Ancestry of “verstān”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfirstān
2Proto-Germanicfrastāną

Words derived from “verstān

Every word from Proto-Germanic frastānąEvery word from Old High German firstān