Where does “panel” come from?
Panel comes from Old French panel, derived from Latin pannus meaning cloth or garment, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European peh₂n-.
panel (English): A rectangular section of a surface, or of a...
Definitions
- A rectangular section of a surface, or of a...
Ancestry of “panel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | panel | A swatch or portion of textiles or cloth; A... |
| 2 | Old French | panel | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | pannellus | — |
| 4 | Latin | pannulus | — |
| 5 | Latin | pannus | cloth; rag; garment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂n- | something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to... |
Words derived from “panel”