Where does “fanon” come from?
fanon (Middle French) comes from Old French fanon, from Medieval Latin fano, from Frankish fano, from Proto-Germanic fanô, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.
Ancestry of “fanon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | fanon | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | fano | dative singular of fānum; ablative singular of... |
| 3 | Frankish | fano | cloth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fanô | cloth; dook/duck; banner; flag |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pān- | fabric |
Words derived from “fanon”