Where does “finding” come from?
Finding comes from Old English findan, derived from Proto-Indo-European pent-, a root meaning to go or traverse.
finding (English): A result of research or an investigation; A...
Definitions
- A result of research or an investigation; A...
Ancestry of “finding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | find | To encounter or discover by accident; to happen... |
| 2 | Middle English | finden | to find; to discover |
| 3 | Old English | findan | to find, meet |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | finþan | to find, to discover, to come upon |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | finþaną | to find, to discover, to come upon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |