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Where does “paun” come from?

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

paun (Middle English): Alternative form of pown

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pown

Ancestry of “paun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpanbit; piece; part; a piece of armor
2Latinpannuscloth; rag; garment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂n-something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to...

Words derived from “paun”

  • pawn
  • pawnbroker
  • pawnshop
  • pawnee
  • pawner
  • pawnable
  • impawn
  • unpawnable
  • centipawn
  • centipawns
  • pawnest
  • pawneth
  • pawnless
  • ポーン
  • paun
  • pown
  • pawn
  • poon
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