Where does “pinyahan” come from?
pinyahan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano pinya, from Spanish piña, from Latin Pinna, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
pinyahan (Cebuano): Land covered with pineapple plants; a pineapple...
Definitions
- Land covered with pineapple plants; a pineapple...
Ancestry of “pinyahan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | pinya | the pineapple; the fruit of this plant; the fiber... |
| 2 | Spanish | piña | pinecone; pineapple; punch |
| 3 | Latin | Pinna | A city of the Vestini situated on the eastern slope of the Apennines, now the town of Penne |
| 4 | Latin | penna | wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |