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