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

  1. barely, hardly; just, recently, newly; as soon as

Ancestry of “appena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishapenashardly, scarcely, barely; recently, just; as soon...
2Vulgar Latin*ad poenam—

Words derived from “appena”

Every word from Vulgar Latin *ad poenam →Every word from Spanish apenas →