Where does “föhn” come from?
föhn (German) comes from Old High German phonno, from Vulgar Latin faonius, from Latin favōnius, from Latin faveō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoweh₁ — to notice.
föhn (German): singular imperative of föhnen; first-person...
Definitions
- singular imperative of föhnen; first-person...
Ancestry of “föhn”, step by step
föhn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German phonno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | phonno | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | faonius | — |
| 3 | Latin | favōnius | — |
| 4 | Latin | faveō | to be favorable, to be well disposed or inclined towards, to favor, promote, befriend, countenance, protect |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰoweh₁ | to notice |
via Latin faōnius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | faōnius | — |