Where does “fand” come from?

Fand comes from Old English findan, from Proto-Germanic finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent-, a root meaning to go or pass.

fand (English): A fairy and the wife of Manannán mac Lir and later the lover of Cúchulainn

Definitions

  1. A fairy and the wife of Manannán mac Lir and later the lover of Cúchulainn

Ancestry of “fand”, step by step

fand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English fanden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfanden—
2Old Englishfandianto try, tempt, prove, test; to examine, explore;...
3Proto-Germanicfandōnąto seek, search for, examine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

via Middle English fandien

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfandiento try, prove

Words derived from “fand”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fandōną →Every word from Old English fandian →