Where does “fånighet” come from?
fånighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish fånig, from Swedish fan, from English Fan, from English fanatic, from French fanatique, from Latin fānāticus, from Latin -aticus, from Latin -ātus — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
fånighet (Swedish): silliness
Definitions
- silliness
Ancestry of “fånighet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fånig | silly (in more of a laughable than amusing way), ridiculous |
| 2 | Swedish | fan | the devil, Satan; damn; fan |
| 3 | English | Fan | A diminutive of Frances |
| 4 | English | fanatic | Fanatical; Showing evidence of possession by a... |
| 5 | French | fanatique | fanatic, fanatical; fanatic |
| 6 | Latin | fānāticus | temple |
| 7 | Latin | -aticus | Used to form adjectives indicating a relation to... |
| 8 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |