Lemizh / English dictionary
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fnàsf.
to (emotionally) feel something-acc
Etymology
< NLem fnysf‑a
< LMLem fnàisf‑a
< MLem fna‑eisf‑a ‘feel inwardly, hide one’s feelings’, compound of
MLem fna‑a ‘feel’
< OLem fna‑
< PLem *fna‑, nasal-infix present of
< PIE *h₃neh₂‑ ‘enjoy’
—and—
MLem eisf‑a ‘hide’
< Ghe eisf‑a /ɛ͜ɪs̟ɸa/
Cognates
Ice unna ‘love’, Gk ὀνίνημι ‘be of use’