Where does “gifindan” come from?

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

gifindan (Old Dutch): to find

Definitions

  1. to find

Ancestry of “gifindan”, step by step

gifindan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Dutch findan

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

via Old Dutch gī

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchgīyou plural
2Proto-West Germanicjiʀyou
3Proto-GermanicjīzAlternative form of *jūz
4Proto-Indo-European*yúHsyou (plural)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic finþaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic finþan →