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

Definitions

  1. to find; to discover

Ancestry of “finden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvindento find
2Old High Germanfindanto find
3Proto-West Germanicfinþanto find, to discover, to come upon
4Proto-Germanicfinþanąto find, to discover, to come upon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “finden

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent-
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