Where does “fant” come from?

fant (Polish) comes from German Pfand, from Middle High German phant, from Old High German phant.

fant (Polish): security, deposit; thingy, widget, gizmo

Definitions

  1. security, deposit; thingy, widget, gizmo

Ancestry of “fant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPfandpawn; pledge; can or bottle deposit
2Middle High Germanphant—
3Old High Germanphant—

Words derived from “fant”

Every word from Old High German phant →Every word from Middle High German phant →Every word from German Pfand →