Where does “finnare” come from?

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

Ancestry of “finnare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfinnato find, to locate, to discover; to have come a...
2Old Swedishfinnato find; to notice; to deem, consider
3Old Norsefinnato find
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 finþanąEvery word from Old Norse finna
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