Where does “understandaną” come from?

understandaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.

understandaną (Proto-Germanic): to stand between, stand in the midst, understand

Definitions

  1. to stand between, stand in the midst, understand

Ancestry of “understandaną”, step by step

understandaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic under

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicunderamong, between; under, beneath; under
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

via Proto-Germanic standaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstandanąto stand
2Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-

Words derived from “understandaną

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁enEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁entérEvery word from Proto-Germanic under