Where does “wayfinding” come from?
wayfinding (English) comes from English finding, from English find, from Middle English finden, from Old English findan, from Proto-West Germanic finþan, from Proto-Germanic finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
wayfinding (English): The ability of a person or animal to orientate...
Definitions
- The ability of a person or animal to orientate...
Ancestry of “wayfinding”, step by step
wayfinding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English finding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | finding | A result of research or an investigation; A... |
| 2 | English | find | To encounter or discover by accident; to happen... |
| 3 | Middle English | finden | to find; to discover |
| 4 | Old English | findan | to find, meet |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | finþan | to find, to discover, to come upon |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | finþaną | to find, to discover, to come upon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |