Where does “געפֿינען” come from?

געפֿינען (Yiddish) 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.

געפֿינען (Yiddish): to find; there is to be found

Definitions

  1. to find; there is to be found

Ancestry of “געפֿינען”, step by step

געפֿינען traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German vinden

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

via Hebrew גע

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewגעtouch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic finþaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic finþan →