Etymology Explorer › Old Portuguese

Where does “afan” come from?

afan (Old Portuguese) comes from Old Occitan afan, from Old Occitan afanar.

Ancestry of “afan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanafan—
2Old Occitanafanar—

Words derived from “afan”

  • afã
  • afanoso
  • afanar
Every word from Old Occitan afanar →