Where does “*fanō” come from?
*fanō (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic fanô, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.
Ancestry of “*fanō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fanô | cloth; dook/duck; banner; flag |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pān- | fabric |