Where does “föhn” come from?
föhn (English) comes from English foehn, from German föhn, from Old High German phonno, from Vulgar Latin faonius, from Latin favōnius, from Latin faveō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoweh₁ — to notice.
föhn (English): Alternative spelling of foehn
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of foehn
Ancestry of “föhn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foehn | A warm dry wind blowing down the north sides of... |
| 2 | German | föhn | singular imperative of föhnen; first-person... |
| 3 | Old High German | phonno | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | faonius | — |
| 5 | Latin | favōnius | — |
| 6 | Latin | faveō | to be favorable, to be well disposed or inclined towards, to favor, promote, befriend, countenance, protect |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰoweh₁ | to notice |