Where does “fonne” come from?

fonne (Middle English) comes from Old Norse fáni, from Proto-Germanic fanô, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.

fonne (Middle English): A fool, idiot or moron; Someone who is easily...

Definitions

  1. A fool, idiot or moron; Someone who is easily...

Ancestry of “fonne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefánivain person, swaggerer
2Proto-Germanicfanôcloth; dook/duck; banner; flag
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpān-fabric

Words derived from “fonne

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