Where does “fänrik” come from?
fänrik (Swedish) comes from German Fähnrich, from German fahne, from Middle High German vane, from Old High German fano, from Proto-West Germanic *fanō, from Proto-Germanic fanô, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.
fänrik (Swedish): the lowest officer rank in the Swedish and...
Definitions
- the lowest officer rank in the Swedish and...
Ancestry of “fänrik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Fähnrich | the soldier wearing the flag; ensign |
| 2 | German | fahne | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | vane | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fano | flag |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *fanō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fanô | cloth; dook/duck; banner; flag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pān- | fabric |
Words derived from “fänrik”