English
fent
Fent comes from Old French fente, from Latin findō ‘to cleave’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- ‘to split’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰeyd-‘to split’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰinédti‘to be splitting’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*findō‘to split, cleave’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfindōas findēre‘to cleave’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400fente
- Englishtodayfent
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰeyd-‘to split’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰinédti‘to be splitting’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*findō‘to split, cleave’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfindōas findēre‘to cleave’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400fente
- Englishtodayfent
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- ‘to split’
bet, boat, bite, bitter, fiber, bait, fibre, fissile, abet, 24 more
through Latin findō ‘to cleave’
Today it means
noun A slit or crack.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- / fent