Where does “finna” come from?

finna (Faroese) comes from Old Norse finna, from Proto-Germanic finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

finna (Faroese): pawn; small woman; to find

Definitions

  1. pawn; small woman; to find

Ancestry of “finna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefinnato find
2Proto-Germanicfinþanąto find, to discover, to come upon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic finþaną →Every word from Old Norse finna →