Where does “ondfōn” come from?

ondfōn (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic fanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

ondfōn (Old English): to receive, accept, perceive

Definitions

  1. to receive, accept, perceive

Ancestry of “ondfōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfanhanąto take, to seize; to capture, to catch
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

Words derived from “ondfōn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fanhaną →