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Where does the word "panel" come from? It comes from Latin pannus, passing through Old French before entering English (1300s).
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Where does the word "panel" come from? It comes from Latin pannus, passing through Old French before entering English (1300s).
Panel’s story begins in Latin: pannus meant “piece of cloth.” The root of 'pane'. By medieval, the word had taken hold in Old French as panel. A list of jurors on parchment. It reached English by 1300s as panel. Discussion 'panels' date from the 1900s. Today, panel means a flat piece forming part of a surface; a group of experts.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient pannus "piece of cloth", the root of 'pane'.
- Stage 2 · Old French · medieval panel "piece of cloth", a list of jurors on parchment.
- Stage 3 · English · 1300s panel "cloth piece; jury list", discussion 'panels' date from the 1900s.