Verstehen etymology

German

German word verstehen comes from Old High German firstān

Etymology of verstehen

Detailed word origin of verstehen

Dictionary entry Language Definition
firstān Old High German (goh)
ferstān Middle High German (gmh)
verstehen German (de) (reflexive) to get along well with (=mit), to like. (transitive) to understand, to comprehend (to be aware of the meaning of).