Where does “fanden” come from?

fanden (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse fendinn, from Old Frisian fandiand, from Proto-Germanic fandōną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

fanden (Norwegian Bokmål): the Devil

Definitions

  1. the Devil

Ancestry of “fanden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefendinn—
2Old Frisianfandiand—
3Proto-Germanicfandōnąto seek, search for, examine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “fanden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fandōną →Every word from Old Frisian fandiand →