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Where does “zeréckfannen” come from?

zeréckfannen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish fannen, from Old High German findan, from Proto-West Germanic finþan, from Proto-Germanic finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

zeréckfannen (Luxembourgish): to refind, to rediscover

Definitions

  1. to refind, to rediscover

Ancestry of “zeréckfannen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishfannento 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
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