Where does “föhn” come from?
föhn (Slovak) comes from German Föhn, from Late Latin faonius, from Latin favonius, from Latin Favonius, from Latin faveo, from Proto-Italic fāwēō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
föhn (Slovak): foehn; hairdryer
Definitions
- foehn; hairdryer
Ancestry of “föhn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Föhn | foehn; hair dryer |
| 2 | Late Latin | faonius | — |
| 3 | Latin | favonius | Zephyrus, the west wind; A Roman proper name |
| 4 | Latin | Favonius | Roman wind god; the West Wind; Favonius, the god... |
| 5 | Latin | faveo | I favour; I support, encourage, indulge |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fāwēō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |