Where does “fanden” come from?

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

Ancestry of “fanden”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fanden”

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