Words that come from Proto-Germanic “fanē”

46 words across 18 languages descend from Proto-Germanic fanē — including van, van, fan, van, fan, von, foon, fon.

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German (18)

Dutch (5)

Old High German (3)

Swedish (2)

Luxembourgish (2)

Old Saxon (2)

Finnish (2)

Middle High German (2)

Afrikaans (1)

Old Dutch (1)

Middle Dutch (1)

West Frisian (1)

North Frisian (1)

Vilamovian (1)

Silesian (1)

Yiddish (1)

Saterland Frisian (1)

Old Frisian (1)