Where does “fanden” come from?

fanden (Danish) comes from Old Danish fanden, from Old Frisian fandiand, from Proto-Germanic fandōną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

fanden (Danish): devil, Satan; devil; the hell, the devil

Definitions

  1. devil, Satan; devil; the hell, the devil

Ancestry of “fanden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishfanden—
2Old Frisianfandiand—
3Proto-Germanicfandōnąto seek, search for, examine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fandōną →Every word from Old Frisian fandiand →