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
Ancestry of “فن”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | فَنّ | art; specialty, art |
| 2 | Persian | پند | advice, counsel, guidance; knack, trick, gimmick |
| 3 | Middle Persian | pnd | path; counsel, advice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |