Where does “panel” come from?
panel (Swedish) comes from English panel, from Middle English panel, from Old French panel, from Medieval Latin pannellus, from Latin pannulus, from Latin pannus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂n- — something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to...
panel (Swedish): panel most senses, e.g. a wall panel, a panel of experts
Definitions
- panel most senses, e.g. a wall panel, a panel of experts
Ancestry of “panel”, step by step
panel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English panel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | panel | A rectangular section of a surface, or of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | panel | A swatch or portion of textiles or cloth; A... |
| 3 | Old French | panel | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | pannellus | — |
| 5 | Latin | pannulus | — |
| 6 | Latin | pannus | cloth; rag; garment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂n- | something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to... |
via Middle Low German panele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | panele | wall covering |