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Where does “awning” come from?

awning (English) comes from Middle French auvans, from Old French anvant, from Gaulish an(de)bannā.

awning (English): A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended...

Definitions

  1. A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended...

Ancestry of “awning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchauvanssloping roof
2Old Frenchanvant—
3Gaulishan(de)bannā—

Words derived from “awning”

  • awninged
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