Where does “pennantless” come from?
pennantless (English) comes from English pennant, from Middle English penon, from Old French penon, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
pennantless (English): Not having won a competition
Definitions
- Not having won a competition
Ancestry of “pennantless”, step by step
pennantless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pennant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pennant | A flag normally used by naval vessels to... |
| 2 | Middle English | penon | — |
| 3 | Old French | penon | — |
| 4 | Latin | penna | wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |