Dutch word begrijpen comes from Proto-Germanic *grīpaną, Proto-Germanic *bi- (By, at; a general locative prefix.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *grīpaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *bi- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | By, at; a general locative prefix. |
| *bigrīpaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To grasp, apprehend. To understand, comprehend. |
| bigrīpan | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| begripen | Middle Dutch (dum) | To catch, to apprehend. To encompass, to contain. To grab hold of, to grasp. To reprimand. To undertake, to perform. |
| begrijpen | Dutch (nld) | (transitive) to understand (concepts, ideas), to comprehend. |