Where does “pendant” come from?

Pendant comes from Old French pendaunt, the present participle of pendere meaning "to hang."

pendant (English): A supporting post attached to the main rafter; A...

Definitions

  1. A supporting post attached to the main rafter; A...

Ancestry of “pendant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanpendaunt—
2Middle Frenchpendant—

Words derived from “pendant”

Every word from Middle French pendant →Every word from Anglo-Norman pendaunt →