Where does “anafindan” come from?

anafindan (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch findan, from Proto-West Germanic finþan, from Proto-Germanic finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

anafindan (Old Dutch): to find, to come across

Definitions

  1. to find, to come across

Ancestry of “anafindan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchfindanto find
2Proto-West Germanicfinþanto find, to discover, to come upon
3Proto-Germanicfinþanąto find, to discover, to come upon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic finþaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic finþan →