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Where does “fanþ-” come from?

fanþ- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pónteh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

Ancestry of “fanþ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpónteh₁spath, road
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

Words derived from “fanþ-”

  • fanþijaną
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