Where does “fanion” come from?
fanion (French) comes from French fanon, from Middle French fanon, from Old French fanon, from Medieval Latin fano, from Frankish fano, from Proto-Germanic fanô, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.
fanion (French): fanion; pennant
Ancestry of “fanion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | fanon | dewlap; wattle; baleen plate; baleen |
| 2 | Middle French | fanon | — |
| 3 | Old French | fanon | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | fano | dative singular of fānum; ablative singular of... |
| 5 | Frankish | fano | cloth |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fanô | cloth; dook/duck; banner; flag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pān- | fabric |
Words derived from “fanion”