Where does “fone” come from?
fone (Middle English) comes from Old English fana, from Proto-West Germanic *fanō, from Proto-Germanic fanô, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.
fone (Middle English): Alternative form of fonne; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of fonne; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “fone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | fana | flag |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *fanō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fanô | cloth; dook/duck; banner; flag |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pān- | fabric |