Where does “fon” come from?
fon (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon fan, from Proto-Germanic fanē, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.
fon (Old Saxon): Alternative form of fan
Ancestry of “fon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | fan | from |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fanē | from |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂pó | off, away |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epo | from, off, back; off, away; off, from |