Where does “fona” come from?
fona (Portuguese) comes from Gothic 𐍆𐍉𐌽, from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
fona (Portuguese): spark
Ancestry of “fona”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gothic | 𐍆𐍉𐌽 | fire |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fōr | fire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |