Where does “fandian” come from?

fandian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic fandōną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

fandian (Old English): to try, tempt, prove, test; to examine, explore;...

Definitions

  1. to try, tempt, prove, test; to examine, explore;...

Ancestry of “fandian”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fandian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fandōną →