Where does “faen” come from?
faen (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fanden, from Old Norse fendinn, from Old Frisian fandiand, from Proto-Germanic fandōną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
faen (Norwegian Bokmål): the Devil, Satan; devil, bastard; damn, shit,...
Definitions
- the Devil, Satan; devil, bastard; damn, shit,...
Ancestry of “faen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fanden | the Devil |
| 2 | Old Norse | fendinn | — |
| 3 | Old Frisian | fandiand | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fandōną | to seek, search for, examine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |
Words derived from “faen”