Where does “fanden” come from?

fanden (Middle English) comes from Old English fandian, from Proto-Germanic fandōną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

Ancestry of “fanden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfandianto try, tempt, prove, test; to examine, explore;...
2Proto-Germanicfandōnąto seek, search for, examine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “fanden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fandōną →Every word from Old English fandian →
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