Fawn Morpheme Fawn Type free base Denotation young deer, baby animal Etymology Middle English fawne, fowne, foun; Old French faon, foon, feon; Latin fētus Evidence fawn, fawned, fawning, fawnish, fawnlike, fawnling, fawns, fawnskin See Also Fete Homographs Fawn Share on FacebookTweetSave