Where does “Föhn” come from?
Föhn (German) comes from Late Latin faonius, from Latin favonius, from Latin Favonius, from Latin faveo, from Proto-Italic fāwēō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
Föhn (German): foehn; hair dryer
Definitions
- foehn; hair dryer
Ancestry of “Föhn”, step by step
Föhn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin faonius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | faonius | — |
| 2 | Latin | favonius | Zephyrus, the west wind; A Roman proper name |
| 3 | Latin | Favonius | Roman wind god; the West Wind; Favonius, the god... |
| 4 | Latin | faveo | I favour; I support, encourage, indulge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fāwēō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |