Where does “vāne” come from?
vāne (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon fano, from Proto-Germanic fanô, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.
Ancestry of “vāne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | fano | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fanô | cloth; dook/duck; banner; flag |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pān- | fabric |
Words derived from “vāne”