Where does “appena” come from?
appena (Italian) comes from Spanish apenas, from Vulgar Latin *ad poenam.
appena (Italian): barely, hardly; just, recently, newly; as soon as
Definitions
- barely, hardly; just, recently, newly; as soon as
Ancestry of “appena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | apenas | hardly, scarcely, barely; recently, just; as soon... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *ad poenam | — |
Words derived from “appena”