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Where does “pene” come from?

pene (Italian) comes from Latin pānis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

pene (Italian): penis; bread; plural of pena

Definitions

  1. penis; bread; plural of pena

Ancestry of “pene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpānis—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “pene”

  • peni
  • micropene
  • penico
  • pene
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