Where does “anafan” come from?

anafan (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch fān, from Old Saxon fāhan, from Proto-Germanic fanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

anafan (Old Dutch): to commence, to begin

Definitions

to commence, to begin

Ancestry of “anafan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Dutch	fān	off, from
2	Old Saxon	fāhan	to seize
3	Proto-Germanic	fanhaną	to take, to seize; to capture, to catch
4	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂ḱ-	to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fanhaną →Every word from Old Saxon fāhan →