Where does “peni” come from?
peni (Italian) comes from Italian penare, from Italian pena, from Latin poenā, from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
peni (Italian): plural of pene; second-person singular present...
Definitions
- plural of pene; second-person singular present...
Ancestry of “peni”, step by step
peni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian penare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | penare | to suffer |
| 2 | Italian | pena | sorrow; trouble; worry, anxiety |
| 3 | Latin | poenā | penalty, punishment |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |