Where does “penaali” come from?

penaali (Finnish) comes from Swedish 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.

penaali (Finnish): pencil case, pencil box

Definitions

  1. pencil case, pencil box

Ancestry of “penaali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpennala pen-box, pencil case; a beginning student,...
2GermanPennalpencil case
3Latinpennale—
4Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
5Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
7Proto-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 →