Where does “fange” come from?
fange (Middle French) comes from Old French fange, from Gothic ?????, from Proto-Germanic fangō, from Proto-Indo-European penk- — mud, rot, filth.
Ancestry of “fange”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | fange | mud, addle, mire |
| 2 | Gothic | ????? | mud, addle, mire |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fangō | wetness, moisture |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | penk- | mud, rot, filth |
Words derived from “fange”