Where does “فانی” come from?

فانی (Persian) comes from English Fanny, from English Frances, from Old French Franceise, from Late Latin Franciscus, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

فانی (Persian): mortal, perishable; transient, transitory,...

Definitions

  1. mortal, perishable; transient, transitory,...

Ancestry of “فانی”, step by step

فانی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Fanny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFannyitself also becoming a given name
2EnglishFranceson the border with Victoria
3Old FrenchFranceise
4Late LatinFranciscus
5Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
6Frankishfrank
7Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

via Arabic فَانٍ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفَانٍ

Words derived from “فانی

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng-Every word from Proto-Germanic frankôEvery word from Frankish frank