Where does “Fanny” come from?
Fanny (Danish) comes from English Fanny, from English Frances, from Old French Franceise, from Late Latin Franciscus, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.
Ancestry of “Fanny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Fanny | itself also becoming a given name |
| 2 | English | Frances | on the border with Victoria |
| 3 | Old French | Franceise | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | Franciscus | — |
| 5 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 6 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |