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Where does “faner” come from?

faner (Swedish) comes from Swedish fanera, from French fournir, from Old French fornir, from Frankish frumjan, from Proto-Germanic frumjaną, from Proto-Indo-European promo- — front, forward; in front, forth; front, forth.

faner (Swedish): veneer; thin slice of wood, a thin decorative...

Definitions

  1. veneer; thin slice of wood, a thin decorative...

Ancestry of “faner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfaneraveneer
2Frenchfournirto supply, to provide, to furnish; to put in; to...
3Old Frenchfornirto provide
4Frankishfrumjanto complete, execute; to provide; to accomplish,...
5Proto-Germanicfrumjanąto perform, promote; to accomplish
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpromo-front, forward; in front, forth; front, forth

Words derived from “faner”

  • faneeri
  • vaneri
  • kryssfaner
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