Where does “peen” come from?

peen (English) comes from English penis, from Latin pēnis, from Proto-Indo-European pē̆s- — to blow.

peen (English): The end of the head of a hammer opposite the...

Definitions

  1. The end of the head of a hammer opposite the...

Ancestry of “peen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpenisThe male reproductive organ used for sexual...
2Latinpēnistail
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpē̆s-to blow

Words derived from “peen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pē̆s-
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