Where does “fen” come from?
fen (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fenn, from Hungarian fél, from Proto-Uralic pide, from Finnish pitää, from Proto-Finnic pitädäk, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pitä-.
fen (Hungarian): to sharpen, to whet, to hone; to rub, to smear;...
Definitions
- to sharpen, to whet, to hone; to rub, to smear;...
Ancestry of “fen”, step by step
fen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian fenn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | fenn | Alternative form of fent; above |
| 2 | Hungarian | fél | to fear, to be afraid of something; to fear... |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | pide | tall |
| 4 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 6 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |
via Proto-Finno-Ugric pänɜ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pänɜ | grindstone; grind |