Where does “فَنّ” come from?
فَنّ (Arabic) comes from Persian پند, from Middle Persian pnd, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
فَنّ (Arabic): art; specialty, art
Ancestry of “فَنّ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | پند | advice, counsel, guidance; knack, trick, gimmick |
| 2 | Middle Persian | pnd | path; counsel, advice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
Words derived from “فَنّ”