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Where does “Pennal” come from?

Pennal (German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “Pennal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpennale—
2Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
3Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “Pennal”

  • pennal
  • пенал
  • penaali
  • pennal
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