Where does “vaan” come from?
vaan (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vāne, from Old Dutch fano, from Proto-Germanic fanô, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.
vaan (Dutch): vane, small flag; banner, battle standard;...
Definitions
- vane, small flag; banner, battle standard;...
Ancestry of “vaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vāne | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | fano | cloth, banner |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fanô | cloth; dook/duck; banner; flag |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pān- | fabric |