Where does “gonfalonier” come from?
gonfalonier (English) comes from Middle English gonfalonier, from Old French gonfalonier, from Old French gonfanon, from Frankish gundfano, from Proto-Germanic gunþifanô, from Proto-Germanic gunþiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰéntis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-.
gonfalonier (English): one who bears the gonfalon; an official,...
Definitions
- one who bears the gonfalon; an official,...
Ancestry of “gonfalonier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gonfalonier | — |
| 2 | Old French | gonfalonier | gonfalonier |
| 3 | Old French | gonfanon | gonfalon |
| 4 | Frankish | gundfano | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gunþifanô | war banner |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gunþiz | battle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰéntis | striking, killing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |