Where does “fine” come from?
fine (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian finda, from Proto-Germanic finþan, from Proto-Germanic finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
fine (North Frisian): to find
Ancestry of “fine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | finda | to find |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | finþan | to find, discover |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | finþaną | to find, to discover, to come upon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |