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Where does “finþaną” come from?

finþaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

finþaną (Proto-Germanic): to find, to discover, to come upon

Definitions

  1. to find, to discover, to come upon

Ancestry of “finþaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “finþaną”

  • find
  • finding
  • fand
  • wayfinding
  • faultfinding
  • pathfinding
  • findability
  • findspot
  • refind
  • rangefinding
  • wordfinding
  • unfindability
  • nonfinding
  • findfault
  • fishfinding
  • fanding
  • refindable
  • outfind
  • halofinding
  • findless
  • counterfinding
  • Erfinderin
  • Erfinder
  • auffinden
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