Where does “fenster” come from?
fenster (Westrobothnian) comes from Middle Low German venster, from Old Saxon *fenstar, from Proto-West Germanic *fenestr, from Latin fenestra, from Etruscan *𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀.
fenster (Westrobothnian): Window
Definitions
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Ancestry of “fenster”, step by step
fenster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German venster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | venster | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | *fenstar | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *fenestr | window |
| 4 | Latin | fenestra | a window, an opening for light; a breach; a... |
| 5 | Etruscan | *𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀 | — |
via Middle Low German vinster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | vinster | — |