Where does “panicle” come from?
Panicle comes from Latin panicula, derived from Latin panus, which comes from Ancient Greek πῆνος, a type of thread or woven fabric.
panicle (English): A compound raceme
Ancestry of “panicle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pānicula | — |
| 2 | Latin | pānus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πῆνος | thread on the bobbin; web |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂n- | something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to... |
Words derived from “panicle”