Where does “fænden” come from?

fænden (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse fendinn, from Old Frisian fandiand, from Proto-Germanic fandōną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

Ancestry of “fænden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefendinn—
2Old Frisianfandiand—
3Proto-Germanicfandōnąto seek, search for, examine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “fænden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fandōną →Every word from Old Frisian fandiand →