Where does “forstand” come from?

forstand (Scots) comes from Middle English forstanden, from Old English forstandan, from Proto-Germanic *frastandan.

forstand (Scots): To withstand, resist

Definitions

  1. To withstand, resist

Ancestry of “forstand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishforstanden—
2Old Englishforstandanto stand for, defend; shield, help, benefit; to...
3Proto-Germanic*frastandan—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *frastandan →Every word from Old English forstandan →Every word from Middle English forstanden →