Where does “fence” come from?
fence (Czech) comes from Czech fenka, from Czech fena, from German Fenn, from Middle Low German venne, from Old Saxon fenni, from Proto-West Germanic *fani, from Proto-Germanic fanją, from Proto-Indo-European pen- — bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...
fence (Czech): dative singular of fenka; locative singular of...
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- dative singular of fenka; locative singular of...
Ancestry of “fence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | fenka | Diminutive of fena; genitive/accusative singular... |
| 2 | Czech | fena | bitch, she-dog |
| 3 | German | Fenn | mire, bog, fen |
| 4 | Middle Low German | venne | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | fenni | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *fani | fen, marsh, swamp |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fanją | fen, marsh, swamp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pen- | bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,... |