Where does “fantōn” come from?

fantōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic fandōną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

Ancestry of “fantōn”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	fandōną	to seek, search for, examine
2	Proto-Indo-European	pent-	to pass; path

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