Where does “föönata” come from?
föönata (Finnish) comes from Swedish fön, 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.
föönata (Finnish): To dry hairs using a hairdryer, blow-dry
Definitions
- To dry hairs using a hairdryer, blow-dry
Ancestry of “föönata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fön | strong, hot wind in mountainous regions; hair... |
| 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 |