Where does “genfinde” come from?

genfinde (Danish) comes from Danish gen, from Danish bruge, from Middle Low German brūken, from Old Saxon brūkan, from Proto-West Germanic brūkan, from Proto-Germanic brūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

genfinde (Danish): to retrieve, recover, regain

Definitions

  1. to retrieve, recover, regain

Ancestry of “genfinde”, step by step

genfinde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish gen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgengene; imperative of genne
2DanishbrugeTo use
3Middle Low Germanbrūkento use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right
4Old Saxonbrūkanto enjoy, to make use of
5Proto-West Germanicbrūkanto use, to employ; to consume
6Proto-Germanicbrūkanąto make use of, employ, use, consume
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

via Danish finde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfindeto find; to think, consider; to exist - see...
2Old Danishfinnæ—
3Old Norsefinnato find
4Proto-Germanicfinþanąto find, to discover, to come upon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic brūkaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic brūkan →