We take many words in the English language for granted. Especially our verbs. We use the verb “find” all the time in our day-to-day life in English speaking countries. “Can you find that for me?” “I’m finding myself.” “I found it!” et cetera. But where did it come from?

“Tree” is a common Germanic word that many people take for granted. The PIE word for it is “drew-o,” according to many linguists, which is a variant of “deru,” which was a verb meaning “to be strong, steadfast.” The Proto-Germanic word for tree is “trewam,” which was the root for