Where does “pennoen” come from?

pennoen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pennoen, from Old French pennon, 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.

pennoen (Dutch): pennon knight's vane or streamer affixed to a lance

Definitions

  1. pennon knight's vane or streamer affixed to a lance

Ancestry of “pennoen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpennoen—
2Old Frenchpennon—
3Old Frenchpennefeather
4Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
5Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →
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