Where does “pentice” come from?
pentice (English) comes from Middle English pentis, from Anglo-Norman pentiz, from Old French apendiz, from Latin appendo, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en — in.
pentice (English): An extension of a building's roof and the protected area beneath
Definitions
- An extension of a building's roof and the protected area beneath
Ancestry of “pentice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pentis | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | pentiz | pentice |
| 3 | Old French | apendiz | appentice |
| 4 | Latin | appendo | I hang or suspend; I weigh out |
| 5 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 6 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 7 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 8 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |