Where does “pannicule” come from?
pannicule (French) comes from Latin panniculus, from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos.
pannicule (French): the subcutaneous membrane where lipids accumulate
Definitions
- the subcutaneous membrane where lipids accumulate
Ancestry of “pannicule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | panniculus | membrane; small rag |
| 2 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | — |