Where does “paneling” come from?
Paneling comes from Old French panel, from Latin pannus meaning cloth or garment, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂n-.
paneling (English): Alternative spelling of panelling
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of panelling
Ancestry of “paneling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | panelling | The panels with which a surface is covered,... |
| 2 | English | panel | A rectangular section of a surface, or of a... |
| 3 | Middle English | panel | A swatch or portion of textiles or cloth; A... |
| 4 | Old French | panel | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | pannellus | — |
| 6 | Latin | pannulus | — |
| 7 | Latin | pannus | cloth; rag; garment |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂n- | something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to... |