phénu

Kalasha

Etymology

From Proto-Dardic *pʰéna, from Sanskrit फेन (phéna, “foam, froth”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pʰáynas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pʰáynas, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pHóy-nh₂-os, metathesized variant of *(s)póHy-nh₂-os, from *(s)poH(y)- (“foam, froth”). Cognate with French ponce, English foam.

Noun

phénu

  1. foam, scum, bubbles on the surface of a liquid.
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