fan

Swedish

/ˈfaːn/, /ˈfɛːn/

noun

Definitions

the devil, Satan

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse fendinn derived from Old Frisian fandiand derived from Proto-Germanic *fandōną (seek, find out, search for, examine, inquire).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*fandōną

Gloss

seek, find out, search for, examine, inquire

Concept

Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*pent- Proto-Indo-European
faen Norwegian Bokmål
*fandōną Proto-Germanic
faen Norwegian Nynorsk
fandian Old English
fendinn Old Norse
fanden Danish
fantōn Old High German
*fandon Old Dutch
fandiand Old Frisian
fanden Old Danish