Where does “tri-pane” come from?

tri-pane (English) comes from English pané, from Middle English pane, from Old French pan, from Latin pannus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂n- — something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to...

tri-pane (English): Consisting of three panes

Definitions

  1. Consisting of three panes

Ancestry of “tri-pane”, step by step

tri-pane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pané

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpanéTo bread; to coat in breadcrumbs or breading
2Middle EnglishpaneA piece of high-quality textiles or animal hides,...
3Old Frenchpanbit; piece; part; a piece of armor
4Latinpannuscloth; rag; garment
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂n-something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to...

via English tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtritriathlon; triangle
2Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂n-