Where does “wordfinding” come from?
wordfinding (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.
wordfinding (English): The process of finding the correct word when...
Definitions
- The process of finding the correct word when...
Ancestry of “wordfinding”, step by step
wordfinding 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 |
via English Word
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Word | Scripture; The Bible; The creative word of God;... |
| 2 | English | worth | Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for;... |
| 3 | Middle English | worth | to become |
| 4 | Old English | weorþ | worth, deserving; honoured, esteemed; worth,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |