Where does “findan” come from?
findan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic finþan, from Proto-Germanic finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
findan (Old High German): to find
Ancestry of “findan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | finþan | to find, to discover, to come upon |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | finþaną | to find, to discover, to come upon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
Words derived from “findan”