Where does “pignon” come from?
pignon (French) comes from French peigne, from Old French peigne, from Latin pecten, from Proto-Italic pekten, from Proto-Indo-European peḱten-s, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
pignon (French): pine nut, pine kernel; gable; gearwheel, pinion,...
Definitions
- pine nut, pine kernel; gable; gearwheel, pinion,...
Ancestry of “pignon”, step by step
pignon traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French peigne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | peigne | comb; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Old French | peigne | comb |
| 3 | Latin | pecten | comb; pubic hair; scallop |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pekten | comb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱten-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
via Latin pinnio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pinnio | — |
| 2 | Latin | Pinna | A city of the Vestini situated on the eastern slope of the Apennines, now the town of Penne |
| 3 | Latin | penna | wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |