Where does “pent” come from?

pent (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.

pent (Danish): neuter singular of pen

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of pen

Ancestry of “pent”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →