Where does “fanding” come from?
fanding (English) comes from Middle English fanding, from Old English fandung, from Old English fandian, from Proto-Germanic fandōną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
fanding (English): Trial; temptation; present participle of fand
Definitions
- Trial; temptation; present participle of fand
Ancestry of “fanding”, step by step
fanding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English fanding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fanding | — |
| 2 | Old English | fandung | investigation, trial, temptation, test, proof |
| 3 | Old English | fandian | to try, tempt, prove, test; to examine, explore;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fandōną | to seek, search for, examine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
via Middle English fonding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fonding | — |