penun

Old French

Alternative forms

• penon, pennon, penoun

Etymology

From penne (“feather”) +‎ -on (diminutive suffix).

Noun

penun oblique singular, m (oblique plural penuns, nominative singular penuns, nominative plural penun)

1. gonfanon (type of flag)

Descendants

• Middle French:
  • French: pennon
• → Middle English: penoun, pennon
  • English: pennon