Where does “fange” come from?
fange (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse fangi, from Middle Low German vangene.
fange (Norwegian Bokmål): convict, inmate, prisoner; to catch, to capture
Definitions
- convict, inmate, prisoner; to catch, to capture
Ancestry of “fange”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | fangi | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vangene | — |
Words derived from “fange”