Where does “finn” come from?

finn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål finne, from Danish finde, from Old Danish finnæ, from Old Norse finna, from Proto-Germanic finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

finn (Norwegian Bokmål): imperative of finne

Definitions

  1. imperative of finne

Ancestry of “finn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfinnea Finn; fin; to find
2Danishfindeto find; to think, consider; to exist - see...
3Old Danishfinnæ—
4Old Norsefinnato find
5Proto-Germanicfinþanąto find, to discover, to come upon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic finþaną →Every word from Old Norse finna →