Where does “bipinnately” come from?

bipinnately (English) comes from English bipinnate, from English pinnate, from Latin pinnātus, 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.

bipinnately (English): In a bipinnate manner

Definitions

  1. In a bipinnate manner

Ancestry of “bipinnately”, step by step

bipinnately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bipinnate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbipinnateDoubly pinnate; pinnate and having leaflets that...
2EnglishpinnateResembling a feather; Having two rows of...
3Latinpinnātusfeathered; winged
4LatinPinnaA city of the Vestini situated on the eastern slope of the Apennines, now the town of Penne
5Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
6Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-