Where does “pennonage” come from?
pennonage (French) comes from French pennon, 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.
pennonage (French): The right to use a particular pennon; The pennon...
Definitions
- The right to use a particular pennon; The pennon...
Ancestry of “pennonage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pennon | pennon; pennant; a local urban militia in... |
| 2 | Old French | penun | gonfanon |
| 3 | Old French | penne | feather |
| 4 | Latin | penna | wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |