Where does “pinion” come from?
Pinion comes from French pignon, derived from Latin pinna meaning feather or wing, though the precise sense development remains unclear.
pinion (English): A wing; The joint of a bird's wing farthest from...
Definitions
- A wing; The joint of a bird's wing farthest from...
Ancestry of “pinion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | pignon | pine nut, pine kernel; gable; gearwheel, pinion,... |
| 2 | French | peigne | comb; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Old French | peigne | comb |
| 4 | Latin | pecten | comb; pubic hair; scallop |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pekten | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱten-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
Words derived from “pinion”