Where does “афен” come from?

афен (Abkhaz) comes from Turkish fen, from Arabic فَنّ, from Persian پند, from Middle Persian pnd, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

афен (Abkhaz): science

Definitions

  1. science

Ancestry of “афен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishfenscience
2Arabicفَنّart; specialty, art
3Persianپندadvice, counsel, guidance; knack, trick, gimmick
4Middle Persianpndpath; counsel, advice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Middle Persian pnd →Every word from Persian پند →