Where does “paña” come from?
paña (Papiamentu) comes from Portuguese pano, from Old Portuguese pano, from Latin pannus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂n- — something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to...
paña (Papiamentu): clothes
Definitions
- clothes
Ancestry of “paña”, step by step
paña traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese pano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | pano | cloth; rag; tatter |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | pano | — |
| 3 | Latin | pannus | cloth; rag; garment |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂n- | something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to... |
via Spanish paño
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | paño | cloth; wipe; rebozo |