Where does “fanu” come from?

fanu (Old English) comes from Mizo nu, from Proto-Kuki-Chin *nuu, from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *n(y)u.

fanu (Old English): Synonym of fana

Definitions

  1. Synonym of fana

Ancestry of “fanu”, step by step

fanu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Mizo nu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mizonumother
2Proto-Kuki-Chin*nuu—
3Proto-Tibeto-Burman*n(y)u—

via Mizo fa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mizofachild (of parent(s))
2Proto-Kuki-Chin*θaa—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*tsəʔchild, son, offspring; grandson; relatives; nephew/niece
Every word from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *n(y)u →Every word from Proto-Kuki-Chin *nuu →Every word from Mizo nu →