Where does “fun-” come from?
fun- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pen- — bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...
fun- (Proto-Germanic): Stem meaning moisture, mould, mildew
Definitions
- Stem meaning moisture, mould, mildew
Ancestry of “fun-”, step by step
fun- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European pen-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pen- | bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,... |
via Proto-Indo-European poni-o-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | poni-o- | mud, slush, morass |