Where does “fana” come from?

fana (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse fáni, from Proto-Germanic fanô, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.

Ancestry of “fana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefánivain person, swaggerer
2Proto-Germanicfanôcloth; dook/duck; banner; flag
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpān-fabric

Words derived from “fana”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pān- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fanô →Every word from Old Norse fáni →