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Where does “panneau” come from?

panneau (French) comes from Old French panel, from Medieval Latin pannellus, from Latin pannulus, from Latin pannus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂n- — something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to...

panneau (French): sign; signpost

Definitions

  1. sign; signpost

Ancestry of “panneau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpanel—
2Medieval Latinpannellus—
3Latinpannulus—
4Latinpannuscloth; rag; garment
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂n-something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to...

Words derived from “panneau”

  • панно
  • πανό
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