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

Definitions

  1. pen pal, penfriend

Ancestry of “penneven”, step by step

penneven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish pen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpenpen; quill; pane, peen
2Old Norsepenni—
3Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
4Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Danish ven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvenfriend; boyfriend
2Old Danishwin—
3Old Norsevinrfriend
4Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
5Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →