English
pennant
Pennant comes from Latin penna ‘feather’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- ‘to fly’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*peth₂-‘to fly’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*péth₂r̥ ~ pth₂én-‘feather, wing’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*petnā‘feather’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpenna‘feather’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500penon
- Englishtodaypennant
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*peth₂-‘to fly’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*péth₂r̥ ~ pth₂én-‘feather, wing’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*petnā‘feather’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpenna‘feather’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500penon
- Englishtodaypennant
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- ‘to fly’
pass, mile, expansion, repeat, compete, expand, helicopter, petition, patent, feather, competitor, symptom, perpetual, spawn, impetus, perpetuate, expanse, perpetuity, patella, patina, pata, impetuous, petulant, petulance, 84 more
through Latin penna ‘feather’
Today it means
noun The broad pennant flown by commodores.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- / pennant