fane

English

/feɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) A weathercock, a weather vane.
  • (obsolete) A banner, especially a military banner.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fane (temple) derived from Old English fana (flag, banner, cloth) derived from Proto-Germanic *fanô (cloth, flag, banner) derived from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂n- (fabric, something woven, cloth, tissue, weave).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peh₂n-

Gloss

fabric, something woven, cloth, tissue, weave

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

布

Emoji

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