Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/understandaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *under- +‎ *standaną.

Verb

*understandaną

  1. to stand beneath
  2. to understand

Inflection

Present tense with n-infix. The past tense forms are shared with the synonymous suppletive verb *stāną.

Conjugation of (strong class 6)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *understandō *understandaų — *understandai ?
2nd singular *undirstandizi *understandaiz *understand *understandazai *understandaizau
3rd singular *undirstandidi *understandai *understandadau *understandadai *understandaidau
1st dual *understandōz *understandaiw — — —
2nd dual *understandadiz *understandaidiz *understandadiz — —
1st plural *understandamaz *understandaim — *understandandai *understandaindau
2nd plural *undirstandid *understandaid *undirstandid *understandandai *understandaindau
3rd plural *understandandi *understandain *understandandau *understandandai *understandaindau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *understōþ *understōdį̄
2nd singular *understōst *understōdīz
3rd singular *understōþ *understōdī
1st dual *understōdū *understōdīw
2nd dual *understōdudiz *understōdīdiz
1st plural *understōdum *understōdīm
2nd plural *understōdud *understōdīd
3rd plural *understōdun *understōdīn
present past
participles *understandandz *understadanaz
  • *understāną

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *undarstandan
  • Old Norse: undirstanda
    • Icelandic: undirstanda
    • Faroese: undirstanda
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