Where does “finnen” come from?

finnen (Low German) comes from Middle Low German vinden, from Old Saxon findan, from Proto-West Germanic finþan, from Proto-Germanic finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

finnen (Low German): to find

Definitions

  1. to find

Ancestry of “finnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanvinden—
2Old Saxonfindanto find
3Proto-West Germanicfinþanto find, to discover, to come upon
4Proto-Germanicfinþanąto find, to discover, to come upon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic finþaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic finþan →