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Where does “pan” come from?

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

pan (Old French): bit; piece; part; a piece of armor

Definitions

  1. bit; piece; part; a piece of armor

Ancestry of “pan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpannuscloth; rag; garment
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂n-something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to...

Words derived from “pan”

  • panel
  • pane
  • counterpoint
  • panelled
  • paneled
  • panelling
  • paneling
  • counterpane
  • windowpane
  • paned
  • panelist
  • subpanel
  • panelboard
  • panellation
  • paneless
  • multipanel
  • multipaned
  • thermopane
  • multipane
  • panelwork
  • counterpaned
  • multipaneled
  • unpanelled
  • repanel
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