Where does “tripennate” come from?
tripennate (English) comes from English pennate, from Latin pennatus, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
tripennate (English): Alternative form of tripinnate
Definitions
- Alternative form of tripinnate
Ancestry of “tripennate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pennate | Having a feather-like shape; A penniform muscle |
| 2 | Latin | pennatus | winged |
| 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 |