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English word understand comes from Proto-Germanic *stōd-
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*stōd- (Proto-Germanic)
understandan (Old English)
Halt, stop, stay, remain. Take a stand; stand still; remain standing. To take for granted. To understand, perceive; notice, observe.
understanden (Middle English)
understand (English)
(circus, acrobatics) One who supports others in such performances as the human pyramid.. (obsolete, rare, humorous) To stand under; to support.. (transitive) To be aware of the meaning of.. To believe, based on information.. To impute meaning, character etc. that is not explicitly stated.