Where does “fönen” come from?
fönen (German) comes from German föhnen, from German föhn, from Old High German phonno, from Vulgar Latin faonius, from Latin favōnius, from Latin faveō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoweh₁ — to notice.
fönen (German): Obsolete spelling of föhnen
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of föhnen
Ancestry of “fönen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | föhnen | to blow-dry |
| 2 | German | föhn | singular imperative of föhnen; first-person... |
| 3 | Old High German | phonno | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | faonius | — |
| 5 | Latin | favōnius | — |
| 6 | Latin | faveō | to be favorable, to be well disposed or inclined towards, to favor, promote, befriend, countenance, protect |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰoweh₁ | to notice |