Where does “finden” come from?
finden (German) comes from Middle High German vinden, from Old High German findan, from Proto-West Germanic finþan, from Proto-Germanic finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
finden (German): to find; to discover; to think that is ; to...
Definitions
- to find; to discover; to think that is ; to...
Ancestry of “finden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | vinden | to find |
| 2 | Old High German | findan | to find |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | finþan | to find, to discover, to come upon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | finþaną | to find, to discover, to come upon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
Words derived from “finden”