Where does “pencel” come from?

pencel (Old French) comes from Old French penuncel, from Old French penun, from Old French penne, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

pencel (Old French): pencel, a small banner

Definitions

  1. pencel, a small banner

Ancestry of “pencel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpenuncelpencel, a small banner
2Old Frenchpenungonfanon
3Old Frenchpennefeather
4Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
5Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →