Where does “pennigerous” come from?

pennigerous (English) comes from Latin penniger, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

pennigerous (English): Bearing feathers or quills

Definitions

  1. Bearing feathers or quills

Ancestry of “pennigerous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpennigerfeathered, winged
2Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
3Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-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 →