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3.5.1.1 -f, f-n, f-b, f-s Fire; feu

Pers.àfsun
Pers.afàmcolour
Pers.afranásplendour
Skr.àbhàsun
Tuaregafa, abhalight
Berb.afulkibeautiful (no relatin to Lat. pulcher)
Berb.: Sousafafire
Ital.áfastifling heat
Pers.: Sivandaftowsun
Basqueapatustifle from heat
frisianaefenevening
Engl.eve, eveningmoment when the sky glows with red colour
Cymricfawglare
Ital.: TIfavögnwarm wing
Ital.favoniowarm wind, > Low Lat. favonius, cf. föhnð3.5.1.2.
Esp.: Arag.fabueñozephyrEsp.: Nav.fagoño id.
Anc.Greekphaoglare
Anc.GreekPhaéthonHèlios or the sun
Anc.Greekphaidrosjoyously
Anc.Greekphoïbospure, shining
Anc.GreekPhoebusApollo; Phoebe Artemis, goddess of the moon
Anc.Greekphaínoradiating, whiteness
Anc.Greekphaineinto shine, appear
Anc.Greekphaeinosbeautiful
Anc.Greekphanósshiny, clear
Mod.Greekfanaósclear, evident
Mod.Greekfengósgleam, light; fengári moon
Ital.: Comofendss(Greek influx) Kingfisher, bird with metallic colours
Franç.: Gasc.anfàn, enfan blu(Greek influx) Kingfisher, 267
Mod.Greekfanitorch; phanós lantgern
Mod.GreekfanétoLinnet, 422, from its bright red forehead and breast
Ital.reg.fanètLinnet, 422, cf. fanéto
Ital.fanello et var.Linnet, 422, cf. fanéto. Not from a hypothetical *faganello "beech", the Linnet does not frequent beeches
Low Lat.fanalebrillant
Ital.fanalebeacon
Mod.Greekfásisaspect
Franç.facefigure, aspect, physionomy
Engl.facethe front part of. Without possible connection with Lat. facere "to make do" (as in Klein), cf. Lat. figurað3.4.9.1.

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