Where does “pennaio” come from?

pennaio (Italian) comes from Italian penna, from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

pennaio (Italian): a worker with feathers, typically as stuffing for pillows etc

Definitions

  1. a worker with feathers, typically as stuffing for pillows etc

Ancestry of “pennaio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpennafeather; pen; penne
2Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
3Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →