Where does “Fähnrich” come from?

Fähnrich (German) comes from German fahne, from Middle High German vane, from Old High German fano, from Proto-West Germanic *fanō, from Proto-Germanic fanô, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.

Fähnrich (German): the soldier wearing the flag; ensign

Definitions

  1. the soldier wearing the flag; ensign

Ancestry of “Fähnrich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfahneflag, banner any cloth or fabric used as a symbol
2Middle High Germanvane—
3Old High Germanfanoflag
4Proto-West Germanic*fanō—
5Proto-Germanicfanôcloth; dook/duck; banner; flag
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpān-fabric

Words derived from “Fähnrich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fanô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *fanō →