Where does “pannicule” come from?

pannicule (French) comes from Latin panniculus, from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos — Diminutive suffix.

pannicule (French): the subcutaneous membrane where lipids accumulate

Definitions

  1. the subcutaneous membrane where lipids accumulate

Ancestry of “pannicule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpanniculusmembrane; small rag
2Latin-culusAlternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to...
3Proto-Italic*-kelosDiminutive suffix
Every word from Proto-Italic *-kelos →Every word from Latin -culus →Every word from Latin panniculus →