Where does “pénave” come from?
pénave (French) comes from Romani phenel, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀡𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit भनति, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
pénave (French): to talk, to chit-chat
Definitions
- to talk, to chit-chat
Ancestry of “pénave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romani | phenel | to say, to tell |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀪𑀡𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भनति | to sound, resound, call aloud, speak, declare |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |