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Where does “panel” come from?

panel (Middle English) comes from Old French panel, from Medieval Latin pannellus, from Latin pannulus, from Latin pannus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂n- — something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to...

panel (Middle English): A swatch or portion of textiles or cloth; A...

Definitions

  1. A swatch or portion of textiles or cloth; A...

Ancestry of “panel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpanel—
2Medieval Latinpannellus—
3Latinpannulus—
4Latinpannuscloth; rag; garment
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂n-something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to...

Words derived from “panel”

  • panel
  • panelled
  • paneled
  • panelling
  • paneling
  • panelist
  • subpanel
  • panelboard
  • panellation
  • multipanel
  • panelwork
  • multipaneled
  • unpanelled
  • repanel
  • multipanelled
  • panelize
  • immunopanel
  • depanelization
  • depanelize
  • panelless
  • panel
  • panel
  • panel
  • Panel
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