Where does “gonfanon” come from?

gonfanon (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

gonfanon (English): Alternative form of gonfalon

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gonfalon

Ancestry of “gonfanon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgonfanongonfalon
2Frankishgundfano—
3Proto-Germanicgunþifanôwar banner
4Proto-Germanicgunþizbattle
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰéntisstriking, killing
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰéntis →