Where does “pinionless” come from?
pinionless (English) comes from English pinion, from French pignon, from French peigne, from Old French peigne, from Latin pecten, from Proto-Italic pekten, from Proto-Indo-European peḱten-s, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
pinionless (English): Without a pinion
Definitions
- Without a pinion
Ancestry of “pinionless”, step by step
pinionless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pinion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pinion | A wing; The joint of a bird's wing farthest from... |
| 2 | French | pignon | pine nut, pine kernel; gable; gearwheel, pinion,... |
| 3 | French | peigne | comb; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | Old French | peigne | comb |
| 5 | Latin | pecten | comb; pubic hair; scallop |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pekten | comb |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱten-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |