Where does “pinnula” come from?
pinnula (English) comes from Latin pinnula, 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.
pinnula (English): A pinnule or subleaflet
Ancestry of “pinnula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pinnula | small wing, or plume of feathers; small fin |
| 2 | Latin | Pinna | — |
| 3 | Latin | penna | wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | petnā | feather; wing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
Words derived from “pinnula”