Where does “pannierwise” come from?

pannierwise (English) comes from English pannier, from French panier, from Old French panier, from Latin pānārium, from Latin -ārium, from Latin -um, from Proto-Italic *-om, from Proto-Indo-European *-oHom.

pannierwise (English): In the manner of panniers, fastened on either side of the back of a bicycle or pack animal, or carried over both shoulders

Definitions

  1. In the manner of panniers, fastened on either side of the back of a bicycle or pack animal, or carried over both shoulders

Ancestry of “pannierwise”, step by step

pannierwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pannier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpannierA large basket or bag fastened, usually in pairs,...
2Frenchpanierbasket; goal; hoop
3Old Frenchpanier
4Latinpānāriuma breadbasket
5Latin-āriumused primarily to form nouns of purpose from other nouns, such as places where things are kept or objects used for a particular end
6Latin-umnominative neuter singular of -us; accusative...
7Proto-Italic*-om
8Proto-Indo-European*-oHom

via English wise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwiseShowing good judgement or the benefit of...
2Middle Englishwyswise, thoughtful, proper; knowledgeable; alert,...
3Old Englishwīswise
4Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *-oHomEvery word from Latin -āriumEvery word from Latin -um
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