Etymology Explorer › LatinWhere does “amplipennis” come from? amplipennis (Latin) comes from Latin penna, from Proto-Italic petnā, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
amplipennis (Latin): large-winged, large-feathered
Definitions large-winged, large-feathered Ancestry of “amplipennis”, step by step amplipennis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin penna Step Language Word Meaning 1 Latin penna wing; feather, especially a flight-feather;... 2 Proto-Italic petnā feather; wing 3 Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ wing; feather 4 Proto-Indo-European peth₂- to spread out; to fly
via Latin amplus Step Language Word Meaning 1 Latin amplus large, spacious, roomy; abundant, ample;... 2 Latin -ō suffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs 3 Proto-Indo-European -ō Derives nouns from roots