Where does “vinden” come from?

vinden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vinden, from Old Dutch findan, from Proto-West Germanic finþan, from Proto-Germanic finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

vinden (Dutch): to find; to find, to come across; to find, to...

Definitions

  1. to find; to find, to come across; to find, to...

Ancestry of “vinden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvindento find; to find, to come across, to encounter;...
2Old Dutchfindanto find
3Proto-West Germanicfinþanto find, to discover, to come upon
4Proto-Germanicfinþanąto find, to discover, to come upon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “vinden

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent-Every word from Proto-Germanic finþanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic finþan