Where does “фән” come from?

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

фән (Bashkir): science, a particular discipline or branch of...

Definitions

  1. science, a particular discipline or branch of...

Ancestry of “фән”, step by step

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