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

  1. to find, to discover, to come upon

Ancestry of “finþan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfinþanąto find, to discover, to come upon
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “finþan”

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