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
- science, a particular discipline or branch of...
Ancestry of “фән”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |