Where does “faon” come from?
faon (French) comes from Middle French faon, from Old French feon, from Vulgar Latin feto, from Latin fētus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
faon (French): fawn
Ancestry of “faon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | faon | — |
| 2 | Old French | feon | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | feto | I bring forth, breed; I impregnate; to make... |
| 4 | Latin | fētus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
Words derived from “faon”