Where does “finne” come from?

finne (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German vinden, from Old High German findan, from Proto-West Germanic finþan, from Proto-Germanic finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

finne (Pennsylvania German): to find; to furnish

Definitions

  1. to find; to furnish

Ancestry of “finne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvindento find
2Old High Germanfindanto find
3Proto-West Germanicfinþanto find, to discover, to come upon
4Proto-Germanicfinþanąto find, to discover, to come upon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic finþaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic finþan →
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