Where does “finnæ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “finnæ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefinnato find
2Proto-Germanicfinþanąto find, to discover, to come upon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “finnæ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic finþaną →Every word from Old Norse finna →