Where does “penneven” come from?
penneven (Danish) comes from Danish pen, from Old Norse penni, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
penneven (Danish): pen pal, penfriend
Ancestry of “penneven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | pen | pen; quill; pane, peen |
| 2 | Old Norse | penni | — |
| 3 | Latin | penna | wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |