Where does “fean” come from?
fean (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian fane, from Proto-Germanic fanją, from Proto-Indo-European pen- — bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...
fean (West Frisian): moor; moorland
Ancestry of “fean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | fane | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fanją | fen, marsh, swamp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pen- | bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,... |