Where does “gonfanon” come from?
gonfanon (Old French) comes from Frankish gundfano, from Proto-Germanic gunþifanô, from Proto-Germanic gunþiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰéntis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
gonfanon (Old French): gonfalon
Definitions
- gonfalon
Ancestry of “gonfanon”, step by step
gonfanon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish gundfano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | gundfano | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gunþifanô | war banner |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gunþiz | battle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰéntis | striking, killing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |
via Frankish *gunþifanō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | *gunþifanō | — |