Where does “fu” come from?
fu (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.
fu (North Frisian): to get, obtain, receive
Ancestry of “fu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | fā | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | fāhan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fanhaną | to take, to seize; to capture, to catch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |