Where does “føner” come from?
føner (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål føn, from German föhn, from Old High German phonno, from Vulgar Latin faonius, from Latin favōnius, from Latin faveō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoweh₁ — to notice.
føner (Norwegian Bokmål): a hairdryer
Definitions
- a hairdryer
Ancestry of “føner”, step by step
føner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål føn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | føn | foehn, a warm dry wind eveloping on the lee side... |
| 2 | German | föhn | singular imperative of föhnen; first-person... |
| 3 | Old High German | phonno | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | faonius | — |
| 5 | Latin | favōnius | — |
| 6 | Latin | faveō | to be favorable, to be well disposed or inclined towards, to favor, promote, befriend, countenance, protect |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰoweh₁ | to notice |
via Norwegian Bokmål føne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | føne | to blow-dry |