Where does “pena” come from?

pena (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese pena, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

pena (Galician): punishment, penalty; pain; sadness; vanes or...

Definitions

  1. punishment, penalty; pain; sadness; vanes or...

Ancestry of “pena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesepenarock
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 →