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Where does “fyne” come from?

fyne (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic funiz, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.

fyne (Old English): moisture, mold, mildew; moisture, mildew;...

Definitions

  1. moisture, mold, mildew; moisture, mildew;...

Ancestry of “fyne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfuniz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpān-fabric

Words derived from “fyne”

  • vinew
  • finew
  • fine
  • vene
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