Where does “fang” come from?

fang (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fange, from Old Norse fangi, from Middle Low German vangene.

fang (Norwegian Bokmål): lap; imperative of fange

Definitions

  1. lap; imperative of fange

Ancestry of “fang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfangeconvict, inmate, prisoner; to catch, to capture
2Old Norsefangi—
3Middle Low Germanvangene—

Words derived from “fang”

Every word from Middle Low German vangene →Every word from Old Norse fangi →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål fange →