Where does “füünj” come from?

füünj (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian fā, from Old Saxon fāhan, from Proto-Germanic fanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

füünj (North Frisian): to get, obtain, receive

Definitions

  1. to get, obtain, receive

Ancestry of “füünj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianfāto catch
2Old Saxonfāhanto seize
3Proto-Germanicfanhanąto take, to seize; to capture, to catch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fanhaną →Every word from Old Saxon fāhan →