Where does “فن” come from?

فن (Arabic) comes from Persian پند, from Middle Persian pnd, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

فن (Arabic): genre; art

Definitions

  1. genre; art

Ancestry of “فن”, step by step

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