Where does “penico” come from?
penico (Italian) comes from Italian pene, from Latin pānis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
penico (Italian): penile
Ancestry of “penico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | pene | penis; bread; plural of pena |
| 2 | Latin | pānis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |