Where does “فني” come from?

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

فني (Arabic): to perish, to pass away; to cease, to wane, to...

Definitions

فني traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	فَنّ	art; specialty, art
2	Persian	پند	advice, counsel, guidance; knack, trick, gimmick
3	Middle Persian	pnd	path; counsel, advice
4	Proto-Indo-European	pent-	to pass; path

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	ـِيّ	{{n-g\|suffix used to derive adjectives and...