Where does “pageantry” come from?
Pageantry comes from English pageant, from Latin pagina meaning "page or leaf," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- meaning "to fasten or fix."
pageantry (English): A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a...
Definitions
- A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a...
Ancestry of “pageantry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pageant | An elaborate public display, especially a parade... |
| 2 | Middle English | pagent | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | pagina | — |
| 4 | Latin | pāgina | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |