verstaan
Afrikaans
/fərˈstɑːn/
verb
Definitions
- to understand
Etymology
Inherited from Dutch, Flemish verstaan (understand) inherited from Middle Dutch verstaen inherited from Old Dutch farstān derived from Proto-Germanic *fura.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*fura
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- forsta English
- misverstaan Dutch, Flemish
- staan Dutch, Flemish
- verstaan Dutch, Flemish
- verstaanbaar Dutch, Flemish
- verstaander Dutch, Flemish
- *fura Proto-Germanic
- for Old English
- formest Old English
- stâen Middle Dutch
- verstaen Middle Dutch
- farstān Old Dutch
- forstå Norwegian