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Where does “pennon” come from?

pennon (French) comes from Old French penun, from Old French penne, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

pennon (French): pennon; pennant; a local urban militia in...

Definitions

  1. pennon; pennant; a local urban militia in...

Ancestry of “pennon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpenungonfanon
2Old Frenchpennefeather
3Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
4Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “pennon”

  • pennonage
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