Where does “pencel” come from?
pencel (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French penuncel, from Old French penun, from Old French penne, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
pencel (Anglo-Norman): pencel, a small banner
Ancestry of “pencel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | penuncel | pencel, a small banner |
| 2 | Old French | penun | gonfanon |
| 3 | Old French | penne | feather |
| 4 | Latin | penna | wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |