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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/finþaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *pent- (to go, pass; path, bridge).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸin.θɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*finþaną

  1. to find, to discover, to come upon

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

In West Germanic, -d- was generalized early on, widely hindering the effects of the nasal spirant law.

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