Where does “pannicle” come from?
pannicle (English) comes from Middle French pannicle, from Late Latin panniculus, from Latin panniculus, from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos — Diminutive suffix.
pannicle (English): A membrane of tissue in the body of a human or...
Definitions
- A membrane of tissue in the body of a human or...
Ancestry of “pannicle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | pannicle | pannicle (membrane) |
| 2 | Late Latin | panniculus | — |
| 3 | Latin | panniculus | membrane; small rag |
| 4 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | Diminutive suffix |