Where does “gjenfinne” come from?

gjenfinne (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.

gjenfinne (Norwegian Bokmål): to find again, recover, retrieve, regain

Definitions

  1. to find again, recover, retrieve, regain

Ancestry of “gjenfinne”, 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 →