Where does “funness” come from?
funness (English) comes from English fun, from Middle English fonne, from Old Norse fáni, from Proto-Germanic fanô, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.
funness (English): The quality of being fun
Ancestry of “funness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fun | amusement, enjoyment or pleasure; playful, often... |
| 2 | Middle English | fonne | A fool, idiot or moron; Someone who is easily... |
| 3 | Old Norse | fáni | vain person, swaggerer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fanô | cloth; dook/duck; banner; flag |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pān- | fabric |