Where does “pennalism” come from?
pennalism (English) comes from English pennal, from German Pennal, from Latin pennale, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
pennalism (English): A system of hazing once practised in German universities
Definitions
- A system of hazing once practised in German universities
Ancestry of “pennalism”, step by step
pennalism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pennal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pennal | A freshman at a German university |
| 2 | German | Pennal | pencil case |
| 3 | Latin | pennale | — |
| 4 | Latin | penna | wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |