Where does “fundr” come from?

fundr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic fundiz, from Proto-Germanic finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

fundr (Old Norse): finding, discovery; meeting; fight, battle

Definitions

  1. finding, discovery; meeting; fight, battle

Ancestry of “fundr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfundizable to be found, findable; pertaining to...
2Proto-Germanicfinþanąto find, to discover, to come upon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “fundr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic finþaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic fundiz →