Where does “فن” come from?

فن (Egyptian Arabic) comes from Arabic فَنّ, from Persian پند, from Middle Persian pnd, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

فن (Egyptian Arabic): art

Definitions

  1. art

Ancestry of “فن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفَنّart; specialty, art
2Persianپندadvice, counsel, guidance; knack, trick, gimmick
3Middle Persianpndpath; counsel, advice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Middle Persian pnd →Every word from Persian پند →