Where does “findspot” come from?
findspot (English) comes from English spot, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
findspot (English): The location at which an item was found
Definitions
- The location at which an item was found
Ancestry of “findspot”, step by step
findspot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spot | A round or irregular patch on the surface of a... |
| 2 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 3 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 4 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English find
| 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 |