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Where does “fawnen” come from?

fawnen (Middle English) comes from Old English fagnian — Alternative form of fæġnian.

fawnen (Middle English): To express affection; To express affection...

Definitions

  1. To express affection; To express affection...

Ancestry of “fawnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishfagnianAlternative form of fæġnian
Every word from Old English fagnian →