Where does “fenge” come from?

fenge (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German findan, from Proto-West Germanic finþan, from Proto-Germanic finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

fenge (Central Franconian): to find

Definitions

  1. to find

Ancestry of “fenge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfindanto find
2Proto-West Germanicfinþanto find, to discover, to come upon
3Proto-Germanicfinþanąto find, to discover, to come upon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic finþaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic finþan →