Where does “vinden” come from?

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

vinden (Middle High German): to find

Definitions

  1. to find

Ancestry of “vinden”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vinden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic finþaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic finþan →