Where does “faen” come from?
faen (Bislama) comes from English fine, from German fein, from Middle High German fīn, from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
faen (Bislama): A fine
Ancestry of “faen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fine | Senses referring to subjective quality; Senses... |
| 2 | German | fein | fine; fine; very good; as it should be; refined;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | fīn | — |
| 4 | Old French | fin | fine, delicate |
| 5 | Latin | fīnis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |