Where does “vanden” come from?

vanden (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch fandon, from Proto-Germanic fandōną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

Ancestry of “vanden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchfandon—
2Proto-Germanicfandōnąto seek, search for, examine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “vanden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fandōną →Every word from Old Dutch fandon →