Where does “fen” come from?
fen (Polish) comes from German föhn, from Old High German phonno, from Vulgar Latin faonius, from Latin favōnius, from Latin faveō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoweh₁ — to notice.
fen (Polish): foehn
Definitions
- foehn
Ancestry of “fen”, step by step
fen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German föhn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | föhn | singular imperative of föhnen; first-person... |
| 2 | Old High German | phonno | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | faonius | — |
| 4 | Latin | favōnius | — |
| 5 | Latin | faveō | to be favorable, to be well disposed or inclined towards, to favor, promote, befriend, countenance, protect |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰoweh₁ | to notice |
via Chinese 分
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 分 | fen; to divide; to split |