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Where does “fandia” come from?

fandia (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic fandōną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

fandia (Old Frisian): tempt; to tempt

Definitions

  1. tempt; to tempt

Ancestry of “fandia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfandōnąto seek, search for, examine
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “fandia”

  • fanden
  • fandiand
  • fanden
  • fænden
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