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

Definitions

  1. A compound raceme

Ancestry of “panicle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpāniculatuft (on a plant); panicle
2Latinpānusear of millet
3Ancient Greekπῆνοςthread on the bobbin; web
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂n-something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to...

Words derived from “panicle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂n- →Every word from Ancient Greek πῆνος →Every word from Latin pānus →