Where does “فنان” come from?

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

فنان (Arabic): artist

Definitions

  1. artist

Ancestry of “فنان”, step by step

فنان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic فَنّ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفَنّart; specialty, art
2Persianپندadvice, counsel, guidance; knack, trick, gimmick
3Middle Persianpndpath; counsel, advice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

via Arabic ـَان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicـَان—

Words derived from “فنان”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Middle Persian pnd →Every word from Persian پند →