Where does “angustipennis” come from?

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

angustipennis (Latin): having a narrow wing or fin, or narrow feathers

Definitions

  1. having a narrow wing or fin, or narrow feathers

Ancestry of “angustipennis”, step by step

angustipennis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin penna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpennawing; feather, especially a flight-feather;...
2Proto-Italicpetnāfeather; wing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Latin angustus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinangustusnarrow, strait; close, contracted, constricted,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰu-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic petnā →