Where does “pennant” come from?
Pennant comes from Middle English pynoun, whose origin and meaning remain unknown.
pennant (English): A flag normally used by naval vessels to...
Definitions
- A flag normally used by naval vessels to...
Ancestry of “pennant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | penon | — |
| 2 | Old French | penon | — |
| 3 | Latin | penna | wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |