Where does “pant” come from?
pant (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse pantr.
pant (Norwegian Nynorsk): pawn; a mortgage; security
Definitions
- pawn; a mortgage; security
Ancestry of “pant”, step by step
pant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse pantr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | pantr | — |
via Middle Low German pant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | pant | — |