Where does “farstandan” come from?

farstandan (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic frastandaną, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

farstandan (Old Saxon): to understand

Definitions

  1. to understand

Ancestry of “farstandan”, step by step

farstandan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic frastandaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrastandanąto oppose; to understand
2Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Germanic farstandaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfarstandaną—

Words derived from “farstandan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →