Where does “gaffelpen” come from?

gaffelpen (Dutch) comes from Dutch pen, from Middle Dutch penne, from Old French penne, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

gaffelpen (Dutch): clevis pin

Definitions

  1. clevis pin

Ancestry of “gaffelpen”, step by step

gaffelpen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch pen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpenpen; a long feather of a bird; pin
2Middle Dutchpenne—
3Old Frenchpennefeather
4Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
5Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Dutch gaffel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchgaffelA two-pronged pitchfork or bident; Any...
2Middle Dutchgaffele—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →