| 【fun】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Middle English word(s) "fonne," "fon," "fonnen," and "fonned." It carries the basic meaning of "fun." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "fun"]
fond **[4338] If you are fond of someone, you feel affection for them.
fun ****[1177] You refer to an activity or situation as fun if you think it is pleasant and enjoyable and it causes you to feel happy.
funny ****[1149] Someone or something that is funny is amusing and likely to make you smile or laugh.
[WORD ROOT]root fun
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] fun, funn, fond
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Middle English) fonne, fon, fonnen, fonned
[MEANING]root fun
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Middle English】 fonne =fon; a fool, stupid person
- 【Middle English】 fon be foolish, be simple; a fool
- 【Middle English】 fonnen make a fool of; befool
- 【Middle English】 fonned pp adjective of fon/fonne;
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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fond ★★[4338] adjective from fond 〈 fun
【DEFINITION】 If you are fond of someone, you feel affection for them.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; fond < fonder < fondest
【SYNONYM】 affectionate
【ROOTs】 fond(fun); fun
【Etymology】 《Middle English fon》 be foolish, be simple; a fool
【First Known Meaning】 deranged, insane; foolish, silly, unwise
【DERIVATIVEs】 fondly, fondness, fond
fun ★★★★[1177] noun from fun
【DEFINITION】 You refer to an activity or situation as fun if you think it is pleasant and enjoyable and it causes you to feel happy.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 fun; fun
【Etymology】 《Middle English fonnen》 make a fool of; befool
【First Known Meaning】 diversion, amusement, mirthful sport
【DERIVATIVEs】 fun, funnily, funniness, funny
funny ★★★★[1149] adjective from funny 〈 fun
【DEFINITION】 Someone or something that is funny is amusing and likely to make you smile or laugh.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; funny < funnier < funniest
【SYNONYM】 strange, Cheeky, peculiar
【COMPOSITION】 fun + y
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fun; fun ⑵ n; - ⑶ y; suffix
【Etymology】 《Middle English fonnen》 make a fool of; befool
【First Known Meaning】 humorous
【DERIVATIVEs】 fun, funnily, funniness, funny
Other words containing "fun"; fondness, funnily, funniness, unfunny
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
full
fug-, fugit-
front
fright
friend
frequent
freeze
free
frag-, frang-, -fring-, fract-
four
